Increased serum carnitine concentration in renal insufficiency.
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We measured serum carnitine in groups of patients with various diseases. The concentration was frequently above normal in patients with renal insufficiency. The clinical significance of such an increase in renal insufficiency may be analogous to that of increases in urea nitrogen, creatinine, or uric acid in the serum.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical chemistry
دوره 23 2 PT. 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977