Does n-acetylcysteine treatment reduce TNF-α levels and myonecrosis in diaphragm muscle of mdx mice?
NAC may be used as a complementary treatment for dystrophinopathies. However, clinical trials are needed to determine the appropriate dose for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
In abstaining smokers, the like or dislike of other people's smoke is not related to relapse. The temptation to smoke elicited by other people's smoke is related to outcome, but only as an indicator of a general 'temptation threshold'. Patients who find other people's smoke tempting can be reassured that this reaction will gradually decrease.