Carnitine deficiency and its related diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-635X.2009.05.015
- VernacularTitle:肉碱缺乏及其相关疾病的研究进展
- Author:
Yuehui FANG
;
Meiqin CAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carnitine deficiency;
Metabolism;
Lipid storage myopathies;
Cardiomyopathy;
Obesity;
Male infertility
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2009;17(5):311-315
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
L-carnitine plays an essential role in the beta-oxidation of fatty acids by transporting long chain acyl-coenzyme A into the mitochondrial matrix.Carnitine deficiency may lead to various diseases,including lipid storage myopathies,systemic carnitine deficiency syndrome,cardiomyopathy,obesity,and infertility.This article summarizes the causes of carnitine deficiency and elucidates the clinical features and treatment strategies of its related diseases.
