Inadequate intake of certain nutrients may contribute to muscle symptoms, particularly in those already taking medications like metformin, which can affect vitamin B12 levels
Copper compounds are also used as actives or excipients in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, e.g., copper peptide for skin regeneration purposes, cupric aspirinate and cupric salicylate for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, copper conjugated dendrimer for anti-tumoral activity, and copper liposome for enhanced stability of doxorubicin 5,6,7,8,9
Accordingly, in 2021 we acquired plasma from one hundred children affected with all three stages of konzo along with their discordant sex-matched siblings and utilized the most up-to-date mass spectrometry analysis to assess potential protein differences
The biggest concern is the disconnect between how intoxicated patients feel and what their alcohol blood level is, says Neha Agrawal, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Legacy Community Health
Together, they target both appetite regulation and metabolic substrate utilization