Review Article

Safety and Mode of Action of Diabetes Medications in comparison with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA)

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Decrease of 5-ALA synthesis with age: the amount of 5-ALA produced in the human body decreases with age. Aging might occur because the amount of heme decreases [45] and the use of nutrition and oxygen for energy production becomes inefficient [46].