Effect of L-Carnitine on Blood Lipid Composition in Atherosclerotic Rats

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 81-87

  Dayanandan, Anandan ^a   Kumar, Ponnusamy ^a   Kalaiselvi, Thangavel ^a   Panneerselvam, Chinnakkannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; hypercholesterolemia; l carnitine; LDL HDL ratio; triglycerides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996012636     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.17.81     Document Type: Article

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