Carnitine is a low-molecular-weight compound obtained from the diet that also is
biosynthesized from the essential amino acids lysine and methionine. Carnitine has been …

Studies in athletes have shown that carnitine supplementation may foster exercise
performance. As reported in the majority of studies, an increase in maximal oxygen …

Background: A decrease in the lifespan of erythrocytes has been accepted universally as
one of the contributory factors to anemia in patients with chronic renal failure. This …

Carnitine, gamma-trimethyl-beta-hydroxybutyrobetaine, is a small molecule widely present
in all cells from prokaryotic to eukaryotic. It is an important element in the beta-oxidation of …

Carnitine is an ammo acid derivative found in high energy demanding tissues (skeletal
muscles, myocardium, the liver and the suprarenal glands). It is essential for the …

Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that is involved in the transport of
long-chain fatty acids to the mitochondrial matrix. There, these substrates undergo β …

L-Carnitine (LC) plays an essential metabolic role that consists in transferring the long chain
fatty acids (LCFAs) through the mithocondrial barrier, thus allowing their energy-yielding …

Among the various metabolic abnormalities documented in dialysis patients are
abnormalities related to the metabolism of fatty acids. Aberrant fatty‐acid metabolism has …

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of L-carnitine on alleviating anemia, thrombocytopenia and
leukopenia, and minimizing dose reductions in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Anemia is one of the most frequent complications of kidney failure and a common cause of
morbidity in dialysis patients. A number of clinical studies have suggested that l-carnitine …