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When measuring hyaluronic acid, what is 'kDa'?

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When measuring hyaluronic acid, what is 'kDa'?
« on: 17/10/2022 15:26:22 »
Staci is curious about finding the answer to this question,

"How do I order hyaluronic acid supplements by the correct weight in MILLIGRAMS, when the suggestion it’s in terms of 130 kDa? I found a conversion table but it doesn’t relate to the choices I’m given on the bottles, such as 20mg or 100mg."

Leave your answers in the comments below...
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Re: When measuring hyaluronic acid, what is 'kDa'?
« Reply #1 on: 17/10/2022 17:05:04 »
kDa refers to the molecular weight of the hyaluronic acid which is a polymer of sugar acids. It is an acronym for kilo-daltons. The actual amount in a certain dose is not connected with the mw of the substance.
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Re: When measuring hyaluronic acid, what is 'kDa'?
« Reply #2 on: 17/10/2022 18:51:07 »
Ask your doctor.
They may say it's a waste of money.
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Re: When measuring hyaluronic acid, what is 'kDa'?
« Reply #3 on: 17/10/2022 19:35:42 »
I was tempted to say it was a quack remedy but decided to stick to the op's question.
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