Arginine therapy in sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes.
- 2026-04
- Meta-Analysis · n = 830
- Clinical nutrition ESPEN 72
- Favour M L Foncha
- Joseph Y Bena Nnang
- Samuel G J Fodop
- Best C I Poudjoum
- Dimitri S Tcheuko
- Joel G K Mekontso
- PubMed: 41534622
- DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2025.102898
- High evidence
- Clinical
no statistically significant benefit ... or opioid consumption (MD -0.78 mg/kg, 95 % CI [-2.80, 1.23])
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No