l-Carnitine is an osmotic agent suitable for peritoneal dialysis
l-Carnitine is an osmotic agent suitable for peritoneal dialysis
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Basingstoke: Elsevier Inc
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English
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Basingstoke: Elsevier Inc
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Excessive intraperitoneal absorption of glucose during peritoneal dialysis has both local cytotoxic and systemic metabolic effects. Here we evaluate peritoneal dialysis solutions containing l-carnitine, an osmotically active compound that induces fluid flow across the peritoneum. In rats, l-carnitine in the peritoneal cavity had a dose-dependent os...
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l-Carnitine is an osmotic agent suitable for peritoneal dialysis
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_888293637
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_888293637
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0085-2538
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1523-1755
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10.1038/ki.2011.117
