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Article: Vitamin C supplementation and CKD: ascorbic acid can improve responsiveness to erythropoietin in anemic patients, data show.(RENAL NUTRITION UPDATE)
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- Renal & Urology News
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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THE IMPORTANCE of adequate vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, as an antioxidant and in collagen synthesis is well-established; however, there are special concerns with regard to avoiding excessive amounts in CKD. Current recommendations for maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients advise supplementation with ascorbic acid 75-90 mg daily (Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007;22[Suppl 2]: ii45-ii87) to replace the losses of this water-soluble vitamin that occur during dialysis. This amount of vitamin C is found in most renal multivitamins, i.e., vitamin combinations prescribed specifically to meet the needs of MHD patients, though estimates from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns ...
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