L-Carnitine-supplementation in advanced pancreatic cancer (CARPAN) - a randomized multicentre trial

L-Carnitine-supplementation in advanced pancreatic cancer (CARPAN) - a randomized multicentre trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cachexia, a >10% loss of body-weight, is one factor determining the poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Deficiency of L-Carnitine has been proposed to cause cancer cachexia.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>We scree...

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Main Authors: Kraft Matthias, Kraft Kathleen, Gärtner Simone, Mayerle Julia, Simon Peter, Weber Eckhard, Schütte Kerstin, Stieler Jens, Koula-Jenik Heide, Holzhauer Peter, Gröber Uwe, Engel Georg, Müller Cornelia, Feng You-Shan, Aghdassi Ali, Nitsche Claudia, Malfertheiner Peter, Patrzyk Maciej, Kohlmann Thomas, Lerch Markus M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
L-Carnitine
Quality of life
Survival
Cancer cachexia
Fatique syndrome
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/11/1/52

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