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Carnitine

Introduction: Carnitine

Description of Carnitine

Carnitine: Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Source: Diseases Database

Carnitine: betaine derivative constituent of skeletal muscle and liver; required for mitochondrial beta oxidation of fatty acids; used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Source: CRISP

Carnitine: Constituent of striated muscle and liver. It is used therapeutically to stimulate gastric and pancreatic secretions and in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Carnitine:

Terms Similar to Carnitine:

  • Vitamin B T

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Carnitine:

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Carnitine

Source - MeSH 2007

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Carnitine

The following list attempts to classify Carnitine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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