L-Carnitine and Reduced Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Dose

• Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on renal anemia in patients on hemodialysis: a meta-analysis.

  • 2021-03-13
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 1,090
  • International urology and nephrology 53(10)
  • • Yan Zhu
    • Chao Xue
    • Jihong Ou
    • Zhijuan Xie
    • Jin Deng

  • PubMed: 33713287
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-02835-5

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  • Reduced Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Dose

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  decrease the required erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) doses (MD: -1.70, 95% CI -2.04 to -1.36; P < 0.00001)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes