Perinatal free carnitine and short chain acylcarnitine blood concentrations in 12,000 full-term breastfed newborns in relation to their birth weight

Background: Free carnitine (C0) and short chain acylcarnitine (SCA) blood concentrations play a significant role in fatty acid oxidation process during the first days of life. The aim of this study was to demonstrate C0 and SCA concentrations in Dried Blood Spots (DBS) of full term breastfed infants...

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Main Authors: Penelope D. Manta-Vogli, Kleopatra H. Schulpis, Yannis L. Loukas, Yannis Dotsikas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957220301145