Another advantage is their ability to target specific concerns
An RCT of 174 patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis found that the combination of prednisolone + NAC (IV for 5 days, then oral for 2 weeks) significantly reduced 1-month mortality compared to prednisolone alone (8% vs 24%, p=0.006), though the difference was not significant at 6 months (Nguyen-Khac et al., N Engl J Med, 2011) [36]
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) The reagent kits IL-6 (PI328, Beyotime), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) (PT516, Beyotime), IgG (ab189578, Abcam), IgM (ab157738, Abcam), and IgA (ab157735, Abcam) were used to detect the expression of related factors in the serum of rats or the supernatant of alveolar epithelial cells
Furthermore, for long-term studies, the arginate form reduces a significant logistical headache