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ribitol; pentitol; xylitol
sugar alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose
Adverse effects:
- major adverse cardiovascular events
- enhanced platelet reactivity & thrombosis [2]
Laboratory:
- xylitol/creatinine in urine
General
sugar alcohol
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=827
References
- PubChem: 827
- Phend C
Sugar Substitute Linked to Heart, Thrombotic Risk.
Series of experiments sends a "serious warning signal".
MedPage Today June 7, 2024
- Witkowski M, Nemet I, Li XS et al
Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk.
Eur Heart J. 2024 Jun 6:ehae244.
PMID: 38842092
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae244/7683453