This study showed a trend towards a lower area under the curve for dimethylsulfide excretion in all four tested patients after ingestion of the delayed-release formulation.
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However, this trend did not reach statistical significance, patient numbers were small, and the measured levels of dimethylsulfide remained above those that cause halitosis at all time points. 43 A long-term study is presently underway using delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate in cystinosis patients with renal Fanconi syndrome and in those who have undergone renal transplantation.