Plasma carnitine concentrations after chronic alcohol intoxication 

Background: Carnitine transports fatty acids from the cytoplasm to the mitochondrial matrix, where the fatty acids are oxidized. Chronic alcohol consumption reduces the concentration of carnitine and interferes with oxidative processes occurring in the cell.Aim: The assessment of carnitine concentra...

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Main Authors: Alina Kępka, Napoleon Waszkiewicz, Beata Zalewska-Szajda, Sylwia Chojnowska, Paweł Płudowski, Emilia Konarzewska, Agata Szulc, Jerzy Robert Ładny, Krzysztof Zwierz, Sławomir Dariusz Szajda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://journals.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1051649