The Effect of L-carnitine Supplementation on Liver Function, Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial
Carnitine is necessary for allowing the long-chain fatty acids to pass the inner mitochondrial membrane to induce β -oxidation. Lack of carnitine and abnormalities of mitochondria play an important role in forming fatty deposition in the liver, and hence, developing steatohepatitis. Carnitine and ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Nutrition and Food Security |
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| Online Access: | http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-746-en.html |