Oral carnitine supplementation for dyslipidemia in chronic hemodialysis patients
Carnitine deficiency is a commonly observed problem in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, which results in altered metabolism of fatty acids and subsequently development of dyslipidemia. To evaluate the effect of oral L-carnitine (LC) supplementation on lipid profile of adult MHD patients, we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2012;volume=23;issue=3;spage=484;epage=488;aulast=Naini |