Correlation of Serum Free Carnitine with Serum Ferritin and Vitamin C Levels in Type II Diabetic Men

Background: Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide. Type II diabetic patients are reported to have higher ferritin and lower vitamin C concentrations. Considering the role of ascorbic acid in carnitine biosynthesis and the limited information on free carnitine correlations with ferritin and vi...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Pourabbas, Farnoush Fallah, Reza Mahdavi, Akbar Aliasgarzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3710/2185