Age and sex dependency of carnitine concentration in human serum and skeletal muscle

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2150-2153

  Opalka, J R ^a   Gellerich, F N ^a   Zierz, S ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITÄT HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; RADIOASSAY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 0035197275     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.12.2150     Document Type: Article

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