Patients considering these treatments should discuss their individual risk profile with their prescribing clinician, particularly if they have a history of pancreatic disease
For example, the ingestion of trimethylamine-containing (TMA-containing) dietary nutrients enriched in animal products such as choline, phosphatidylcholine, and l-carnitine can serve as precursor for the ultimate generation of an atherogenic metabolite, trimethylamine N -oxide (TMAO), via a metaorganismal pathway involving initial gut microbial formation of TMA, followed by host hepatic conversion of TMA into TMAO (48)
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This could indicate pancreatitis, a rare but serious side effect requiring immediate medical attention
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