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Alpha-Lipoic Acid May Benefit Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy

In a multi-center study involving 100 diabetic patients (type 1 and type 2) with symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy, supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid (600 mg i.v. for 3 weeks, followed by 3 months of 300-600 mg per os) was found to reduce symptoms of diabetic neuropathy in all but 1 of the 100 subjects involved in the study. These results support previous data demonstrating the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of patients with diabetic neuropathy.
 
Reference:
"The role of alpha-lipoic acid in diabetic polyneuropathy treatment," Burekovic A, Terzic M, et al, Bosn J Basic Med Sci, 2008; 8(4): 341-5
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