40
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2006
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2009
L-arginine
L-arginine was administered orally at a dose of 0.1g/kg/day during 6 months.
Placebo
Mannitol was administered orally at a dose of 01 g/kg/day for six months.
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre
Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa do Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (FIPE)
UNKNOWN
Associação de Amigos da Hematologia (HEMOAMIGOS)
UNKNOWN
Ajinomoto Interamericana Indústria e Comércio Ltda. (donation of L-arginine)
UNKNOWN
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
OTHER