OBJECTIVE: The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) is the
most widely used generic instrument to estimate quality of life of patients on renal …

There are many causes for carnitine depletion during maintenance hemodialysis.
Supplementation with L-carnitine in animals has been associated with improvement in some …

Background and objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) predicts mortality in
ESRD, yet adoption of HRQOL monitoring is not widespread, and regulatory authorities …

The disruption of balance between production of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant
systems in favor of the oxidants is termed oxidative stress (OS). To counteract the damaging …

Hemodialysis (HD) patients often have low serum concentrations of free L‐carnitine and
decreased skeletal muscle stores. As L‐carnitine is an essential cofactor in fatty acid and …

Exercise capacity in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains impaired despite
correction ofanemia. Carnitine insufficiency may contribute to impaired exercise and …

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 …

Abstract Background/Aims: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important
determinant of treatment effectiveness in dialysis patients. To our knowledge, there are no …

Objectives Chronic inflammation is present in a high proportion of the chronic kidney
disease (CKD) population, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Moreover …

Background: A previous meta-analysis indicated that l-carnitine significantly increased
hemoglobin and decreased the required erythropoietin dose in maintenance hemodialysis …