L-carnitine supplementation in hemodialysis patients

L-Carnitine supplementation has shown beneficial effects in patients on hemodialysis. We studied 36 ESRD adult patients with a mean age of 47.5 ± 15 years to evaluate the effect of L­Carnitine supplementation on hemoglobin, lipid levels and physical performance in patients on hemodialysis. The study...

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Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2005, Vol.16 (1), p.17-22
Main Authors: Allam, Awatif A., Abu Ayshah, Hasan, Rashid, Muhammad, al-Nahid, Nurah, al-Wakil, Jamal S., Mutawalli, Ahmad Hassan, Tarif, Numan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carnitine
Hemodialysis
الدم
المرضى
المكملات الغذائية
علم المداواة
غسيل الكلى
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Summary:L-Carnitine supplementation has shown beneficial effects in patients on hemodialysis. We studied 36 ESRD adult patients with a mean age of 47.5 ± 15 years to evaluate the effect of L­Carnitine supplementation on hemoglobin, lipid levels and physical performance in patients on hemodialysis. The study group consisted of 18 randomly selected patients who received L-Carnitine 15 mg / kg and the control group consisted of 18 randomly selected patients who received equal volume of normal saline as a placebo three times a week for six months. Laboratory tests were performed at baseline, then monthly until the end of the study. A significant increase in the hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) in the presence of unchanged doses of erythropoietin hormonal supplementation was observed (pre 79 ± 7.5 gm / l, post 103 ± 10.6 gm / l) P
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838