Natural supplement shows promise against rare kidney stones
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether taking a daily dose of alpha lipoic acid, a natural supplement, could reduce the return of cystine kidney stones in people with cystinuria. Fifty adults were randomly assigned to receive either the supplement or a placebo for three years. The main goal w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Thomas Chi, MD • Aim: Disease control
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