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Carnitine deficiency and its related diseases / 中华临床营养杂志
Article in Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-392337
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ABSTRACT
L-carnitine plays an essential role in the beta-oxidation of fatty acids by transporting long chain acyl-coenzyme A into the mitochondrial matrix.Carnitine deficiency may lead to various diseases,including lipid storage myopathies,systemic carnitine deficiency syndrome,cardiomyopathy,obesity,and infertility.This article summarizes the causes of carnitine deficiency and elucidates the clinical features and treatment strategies of its related diseases.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition Year: 2009 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition Year: 2009 Type: Article