Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 225-230 , April 2005

L-carnitine infusions may suppress serum C-reactive protein and improve nutritional status in maintenance hemodialysis patients

  • Vincenzo Savica, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Messina, Messina, Italy
    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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  • Domenico Santoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Messina, Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Domenico Santoro, University of Messina, Division of Nephrology, c.da Conte Coop. Sperone is. 3/E, 98168 Messina, Italy
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  • Giampiero Mazzaglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Health Search, Italian College of General Practitioners, Messina, Italy
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  • Franco Ciolino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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  • Paolo Monardo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Papardo Hospital, Messina, Italy
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  • Menotti Calvani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Scientific Department, Sigma-Tau, Rome, Italy
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  • Guido Bellinghieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Joel D. Kopple, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Research and Education Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA and the David Geffen School of Medicine and the School of Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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PII: S1051-2276(04)00250-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2004.10.002

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 225-230 , April 2005

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