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Do you start patients on a B complex multivitamin if they are on CRRT and have not previous been on renal replacement therapy?

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Do you recommend starting B complex multivitamin supplementation for patients on CRRT who have not previously been on renal replacement therapy?

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Nephrology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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This is a good question. I personally don’t routinely recommend Vitamin supplements for patients on CRRT, but wouldn’t argue with someone who does. It is known that critically ill patients, which includes most CRRT patients, often have deficiencies in micronutrients, including water-soluble vitamins...

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