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- Published on: 23 June 2003
- Published on: 23 June 2003Hemodialysis-Leg Cramps: The role of L-Carnitine SupplementationShow More
Dear Editor
Painful muscle cramps occuring in long-term hemodialysis (HD) patients most often involve the lower extremities typically the gastrocnemius and the small muscles of foot and interefere with free and effective voluntry activity. They represent an extremely common and annoying problem associated with HD treatment. The HD associated muscle cramps have been estimated to occur in about 20% of the HD sessions....
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