Efficacy of L-carnitine on ribavirin-induced hemolytic anemia in patients with hepatitis C virus infection

Efficacy of L-carnitine on ribavirin-induced hemolytic anemia in patients with hepatitis C virus infection

Background/Aims L-carnitine not only alleviates hyperammonemia and reduces muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis, but also improves anemia in patients with chronic hepatitis and renal dysfunction. This study prospectively evaluated the preventative efficacy of L-carnitine supplementation ag...

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Main Authors: Shinya Sato, Kei Moriya, Masanori Furukawa, Soichiro Saikawa, Tadashi Namisaki, Mitsuteru Kitade, Hideto Kawaratani, Kosuke Kaji, Hiroaki Takaya, Naotaka Shimozato, Yasuhiko Sawada, Kenichiro Seki, Koh Kitagawa, Takemi Akahane, Akira Mitoro, Yasushi Okura, Junichi Yamao, Hitoshi Yoshiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2019-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
L-carnitine
Hemolytic anemia
Ribavirin
Chronic hepatitis C
Drug therapy
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2018-0070.pdf

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