Still, some early clinical findings hint at potential uses in more specific contexts: Perioperative brain protection: A randomized controlled trial involving 155 liver surgery patients found that ALA reduced oxidative brain injury from anesthesia (sevoflurane) and improved cognitive recovery scores after surgery.31 Neurodegenerative conditions: In a small trial, ALA appeared to slow brain atrophy in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis over a two-year period.32 While promising, this outcome still needs further confirmation
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Beyond those concerns, experts point to several other potential downsides: Limited evidence for people without obesity or related conditions
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Renal expression of rGLP-1 has not been fully characterized due to insufficient specificity and sensitivity of the antibodies used, although it have been non-uniformly detected in endothelial cells, macrophages, juxtaglomerular cells and proximal tubule in several animal models and human tissue