L-Carnitine (levocarnitine) is a naturally occurring compound found in all mammalian
species. The most important biological function of L-carnitine is in the transport of fatty acids …

Carnitine plays essential roles in intermediary metabolism. In non-vegetarians, most of
carnitine sources (~ 75%) are obtained from diet whereas endogenous synthesis accounts …

A number of chronic illnesses such as renal failure (CRF), obstructive pulmonary disease,
and congestive heart failure result in a significant decrease in exercise tolerance. There is …

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 …

Background Levocarnitine deficiency in hemodialysis patients is common. Although the
effect of levocarnitine therapy on uremic anemia has been studied in small trials, its effects …

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

The nutritional management of children with acute kidney injury (AKI) is complex. The
dynamic nature of AKI necessitates frequent nutritional assessments and adjustments in …

The determination of circulating trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), choline, betaine, l-carnitine
and O-acetyl-l-carnitine concentration in different human matrices is of great clinical interest …

Carnitine is a conditionally essential metabolite that plays a critical role in cell physiology.
Carnitine is necessary for fatty acid transport to sites of beta-oxidation in the mitochondria …

Background and Aims: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of
mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease patients often …