The effect of L-Carnitine supplementation on clinical symptoms, C-reactive protein and malondialdehyde in obese women with knee osteoarthritis: a double blind randomized controlled trial

Abstract Backgrounds L-carnitine decreases oxidation and inflammation by reducing the fatty acid in plasma and using oxygen in ATP synthesis. As such, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) can be improved by reducing apoptotic chondrocytes. This study was designed to compare the effect of L-carnitine supplement...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Baghban, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi, Ali Dehghan, Hossein Fallahzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
CRP
MDA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04059-1