Role of carnitine in disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Carnitine is a conditionally essential nutrient that plays a vital role in energy production and fatty acid metabolism. Vegetarians possess a greater bioavailability than meat eaters. Distinct deficiencies arise either from genetic mutation of carnitine transport...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/7/1/30 |