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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that perioperative high-dose intravenous injection of Gln (0.5 g/kg/day, P.O for 3 days) raised plasma Gln concentrations and maintained plasma GSH levels in postoperative patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) [113]
The degree of amyloid maturation observed in cystatin C deposits has been shown to vary between tissues (i.e., less prominent maturation in skin than in brain) 21
Again, factors that may have led to the high level of heterogeneity between studies include fasting status, differing laboratory methods and varied selection of controls
However, despite the approach being efficacious in improving folate levels, the selection of natural overproducers has not gained favour due to the legislative limitations and negative perception of genetic modification by consumers 1,814,835