Prevalence of Carnitine Deficiency and Decreased Carnitine Levels in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

Background: Carnitine deficiency is common in patients on dialysis. Serum free carnitine concentration is significantly lower in patients on hemodialysis (HD) than in healthy individuals. However, there are few reports on serum free carnitine concentration in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Me...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Shimizu, Hiroyuki Takashima, Ritsukou Tei, Tetsuya Furukawa, Makiyo Okamura, Maki Kitai, Chinami Nagura, Takashi Maruyama, Terumi Higuchi, Masanori Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/11/2645