Effects of cofactor therapy on biopsy results

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In the past there have been a number of people asking about whether

it is necessary to go off all supplements and cofactors prior to

biopsy. Here's what Dr. Vladutiu has to say on the subject:

" Cofactor therapy definitely impacts the results of respiratory

chain enzyme studies in muscle. We have had the opportunity to study

a handful patient biopsies before and after the patients received

vitamin/cofactor therapy. The enzyme activities were generally

higher during therapy compared with being off therapy. I always

recommend that patients not be on cofactor therapy at the time of

biopsy if possible. At the very least, if they are on cofactors I

would like to have that information and may factor it into my

interpretation of the quantitative data. "

Source: http://www.rgbgl.org/research/respiratorychain.htm

Barbara