09.06.2023 | Bottom Line Summary
EBM BLS: Pickle Juice Decreases Muscle Cramp Severity in Patients with Cirrhosis
Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 11/2023
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According to the CDC, 4.5 million adults in the USA were diagnosed with cirrhosis in 2018.1
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Muscle cramps affect 2 out of 3 patients with cirrhosis.2
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These cramps have been shown to impact most health-related quality-of-life domains.
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Investigators examine the effect of pickle juice on the reduction of symptoms and severity of muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis, as it is thought that the acid in the pickle juice reduces the cramping pain3