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« on: September 09, 2011, 09:16:22 PM »
I just got put on something called a nephrocap sembolic acid? I know it's a vitamin, but what exactly is it replacing?
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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 10:03:03 PM »
It's  a  multivitamin,   specially  for   renal  patients.

It's  lower  in some  of the minerals  that  are  harmful  for  renal  patients.
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« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2011, 08:51:42 PM »
I am on Nephrocap softgels.  I was told they were given to me so that I could reabsorb nurtrients and vitamins lost during dialysis.  Also, I am anemic and the Nephrocaps aid in keeping my iron levels up.  Hope this helps!!
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