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N-Acetylglucosamine Reduces Inflammatory Response during Acute Peritonitis in Uremic Rats

Andrzej Bręborowicz, George Wu, Paul Tam, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos

Blood Purification · 2006 · 11 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Intensity of acute peritonitis is reduced during uremia. NAG exerts a systemic and peritoneal anti-inflammatory action under conditions of uremia that confirms the potential use of this compound as an osmotic agent in the PD fluids that also decreases inflammation.

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