Plain glutathione delivered to the plasma by precursors, liposomal products or intravenously must be broken down by enzymes to the basic amino acid components for absorption into the cell and require more energy expenditure to be re-constructed back to rGSH
Furthermore, NAC and ascorbate peak in blood concentrations 2.5 h after ingestion, which is when the cells were drawn from patients for evaluation, suggesting that NAC and ascorbate may be playing a larger role in radioprotection [56]
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Failure to do so will result in return of the anemia and in development of incapacitating and irreversible damage to the nerves of the spinal cord
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