Gum Arabic Reduces C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients without Affecting Urea or Indoxyl Sulfate Levels

Introduction. Gum Arabic (GA) is a complex polysaccharide with proven prebiotic properties and potentially beneficial systemic effects. Methods. We randomly allocated 36 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to receive 10, 20, or 40 grams daily of GA for four weeks and studied the systemic effects o...

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Main Authors: Sarra Elamin, Mariam J. Alkhawaja, Amina Y. Bukhamsin, Mohamed A. S. Idris, Muntasir M. Abdelrahman, Nasrulla K. Abutaleb, Abdulrahman A. Housawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9501470
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