Antioxidants may have a role here too
Theres a logarithmic curve return, but Michael, I think youre saying the same thing
Specifically, KPV is a fragment of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (-MSH), a larger peptide with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and fever-reducing properties.1 Even more specifically, the fragment in question is the C-terminal region of -MSH, which is particularly good at neutralizing pathogens.2 While many therapeutic peptides are taken exclusively by needle, KPV stands apart in that it can also be administered as an oral capsule or chewable tablet
In patients on hemodialysis, the efficacy and tolerance of this treatment may be enhanced by the concomitant use of low-calcium dialysate, for instance a calcium concentration of 1.25 mmol/L, especially if plasma intact PTH levels are not very high