Carnitine and/or Acetylcarnitine Deficiency as a Cause of Higher Levels of Ammonia

Blood carnitine and/or acetylcarnitine deficiencies are postulated in the literature as possible causes of higher ammonia levels. The aim of this study was to investigate if the use of valproic acid, the age of the patients, or certain central nervous system pathologies can cause carnitine and/or ac...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Maldonado, Natalia Guevara, Cecilia Queijo, Raquel González, Pietro Fagiolino, Marta Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2920108