Biological roles of L-carnitine in perinatal metabolism

Early Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Arenas, Joaquín ^a   Rubio, Juan C ^a   Martín, Miguel A ^a   Campos, Yolanda ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Beta oxidation; Energy metabolism; Fetal maturation; L carnitine; Perinatal metabolism

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; LUNG SURFACTANT; MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD;

CARNITINE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; KETONE BODIES; LIVER; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION;

EID: 0031769517     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(98)00064-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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