Open Accessl-Carnitine supplementation for adults with end-stage kidney disease requiring maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Yizhi Chen,
Manuela Abbate,
Tang Li,
Guangyan Cai,
Zhixiang Gong,
Ribao Wei,
Jianhui Zhou,
Xiangmei Chen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.113.062802
Subject(s) - medicine , carnitine , hemodialysis , hematocrit , erythropoietin , gastroenterology , hemoglobin , adverse effect , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , endocrinology , kidney disease
A previous meta-analysis indicated that l-carnitine significantly increased hemoglobin and decreased the required erythropoietin dose in maintenance hemodialysis patients.
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