In cohorts of patients with type 2 diabetes, several studies have reported elevated levels of long-chain and specific short-chain acylcarnitines during the microalbuminuria stage (UACR 30300 mg/g), indicating that early metabolic changes in the kidneys may precede mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired fatty acid oxidation [17, 144,145,146]
In animal models, NAC has been shown to prevent lens opacification and inhibit cataract formation (Wang 2009
For dietary supplements, including many glutathione products, I note the FDA doesnt require pre-market approvalonly that ingredients are generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
Mean post-treatment ALT levels were significantly lower than mean pre-treatment levels (21.3 U/L vs 30.0 U/L, respectively
Whether this GSH store influences other liver functions (i.e., de novo lipogenesis) is unclear