Pathophysiological roles of the serum acylcarnitine level and acylcarnitine/free carnitine ratio in patients with cardiovascular diseases

Introduction: L-carnitine exerts protective effects, such as maintaining mitochondrial functions and decreasing reactive oxygen species, while acylcarnitine (AC) is linked to the development of heart failure and atherosclerosis. Hypothesis: Serum carnitines play important pathophysiological roles in...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Nakajima, Taira Fukuda, Ikuko Shibasaki, Syotaro Obi, Masashi Sakuma, Shichiro Abe, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Shigeru Toyoda, Toshiaki Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906724000526