| Literature DB >> 9316280 |
A Törel Ergür1, F Tanzer, O Cetinkaya.
Abstract
The serum free carnitine levels of 33 children with recurrent pulmonary infection and 30 healthy children were measured and found to be 26.12 +/- 0.98 nmol/mL and that of the control group 38.98 +/- 0.79 nmol/mL on the average. The mean free carnitine level was statistically determined to be significantly lower when compared with that of the control group (P < 0.01). The results indicate that oral L-carnitine therapy is recommended for pediatric patients with recurrent pulmonary infection.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9316280 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03606.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Paediatr Jpn ISSN: 0374-5600