Effect of L-carnitine on plasma lipoprotein fatty acids pattern in patients with primary hyperlipoproteinemia

Clinica Terapeutica

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-119

  Stefanutti, C ^a   Vivenzio, A ^a   Lucani, G ^a   Di Giacomo, S ^a   Lucani, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; L carnitine; Primary hyperlipoproteinemia

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A1; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; CARNITINE; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CARNITINE; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIAS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031821717     PISSN: 00099074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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