Effect of L-carnitine on exercise performance in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

Exercise intolerance due to impaired oxidative metabolism is a prominent symptom in patients with mitochondrial myopathy (MM), but it is still uncertain whether L-carnitine supplementation is beneficial for patients with MM. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of L-carnitine on exerc...

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Main Authors: A.C. Gimenes, D.M. Bravo, L.M. Nápolis, M.T. Mello, A.S.B. Oliveira, J.A. Neder, L.E. Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2015-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000400354&lng=en&tlng=en