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The pathophysiology of leg cramping during dialysis and the use of carnitine in its treatment

Leg cramping is a common side effect of hemodialysis, and this is frequently treated by the administration of carnitine, but this is not effective in every patient. Alkalosis is a key component of the etiology of leg cramping during hemodialysis sessions. This is mediated through the binding of calc...

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Autor principal: Takahashi, Akira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8582296/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34762357
http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15114