Primary carnitine deficiency (PCD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder arising from mutations in the SLC22A5 gene, which encodes the OCTN2 transporter responsible for cellular carnitine ...

Aim. Serum carnitine level and its associated factors have been evaluated in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Methods. Patients with confirmed chronic viral hepatitis based on the serological ...

"The results of our study suggest that vitamin B2 and carnitine concentrations in human milk are not influenced by consumption of a vegan diet," said lead researcher Hannah Juncker. "These results ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth and larger brain size at term ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women, but not men, at risk for or who have early dementia exhibited free carnitine deficiency. Free-carnitine ...

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) deficiency is a rare condition characterized by mitochondrial fatty acid b-oxidation. It follows the autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. When energy ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say breastfeeding is healthy for both the mother and her infant. Maskot/Getty Images Researchers say breast milk from mothers who are on a vegan diet contains a sufficient ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that carnitine intake in the first postnatal weeks promotes better growth and larger brain size at term ...

Carnitine is both obtained from nutrition and produced by the body. In preterm infants, the main sources of carnitine are breast milk and infant formulae containing carnitine. Very preterm infants ...