Objective: To examine whether 3 months of lipoic acid (LA) supplementation improved walking tolerance and delayed claudication pain onset in peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Design: Randomized, double-blind, controlled study. Setting:…
Considerable evidence indicates that hyperglycemia increases oxidative stress and contributes to the increased incidence of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients. To examine the effect of -lipoic acid, a…
OBJECTIVE—The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effects of -lipoic acid (ALA) on positive sensory symptoms and neuropathic deficits in diabetic patients with distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). RESEARCH…
Background Systematic reviews of approximately 13 randomized trials support treatment with intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) in patients with severe acute asthma; however, little is known about its actual clinical use.…