Effects of Levocarnitine on Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Levocarnitine on Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background and Aims: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease patients often exhibit a deficiency in l-carnitine due to loss during hemodialysis (HD). We studied the effects of l-carnitine supplemen...

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Main Authors: Terumi Higuchi, Masanori Abe, Toshio Yamazaki, Mari Mizuno, Erina Okawa, Hideyuki Ando, Osamu Oikawa, Kazuyoshi Okada, Fumito Kikuchi, Masayoshi Soma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
carnitine
end-stage kidney disease
hemodialysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/12/5992

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