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(R)-carnitineFinding

(R)-carnitine has no detected effect on blood haemoglobin concentration

no difference foundVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“However, the use of L-carnitine was not associated with a higher hemoglobin level (MD: 0.18, 95% CI -0.20 to 0.55; P = 0.35) and hematocrit level (MD: 1.07, 95% CI -0.73 to 2.87; P = 0.24).”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on renal anemia in patients on hemodialysis: a meta-analysis.
This finding among the 18 findings on its endpoint

(R)-carnitine

Blood haemoglobin concentration

no difference found

Effect as reported

0.18mean difference

CI −0.2 to 0.55

Who
Participants receiving hemodialysis; meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials (1090 participants), pooled across treatment durations and intervention routes
Dose studied
not reported

Very limited evidencePMID 33713287 · 2021

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

International urology and nephrology
What else it reported2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M701TXDYAY6FJFYF74DXBQKW