"Carnitine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism.
| Descriptor ID |
D002331
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.877.883.099
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carnitine" by people in Profiles.
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Acylcarnitines as markers of exercise-associated fuel partitioning, xenometabolism, and potential signals to muscle afferent neurons. Exp Physiol. 2017 01 01; 102(1):48-69.
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Comparison of serum carnitine levels and clinical correlates between outpatients and acutely hospitalised individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2016 Sep; 17(6):475-9.
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Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes of late-onset (type III) multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. J Child Neurol. 2010 Aug; 25(8):954-60.
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Plasma acylcarnitine profiles suggest incomplete long-chain fatty acid beta-oxidation and altered tricarboxylic acid cycle activity in type 2 diabetic African-American women. J Nutr. 2009 Jun; 139(6):1073-81.
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Use of tandem mass spectrometry for multianalyte screening of dried blood specimens from newborns. Clin Chem. 2003 Nov; 49(11):1797-817.
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Neonatal blood carnitine concentrations: normative data by electrospray tandem mass spectometry. Pediatr Res. 2003 May; 53(5):823-9.
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L-carnitine administration reverses acute mental status changes in a chronic hemodialysis patient with hepatitis C infection. Clin Nephrol. 2002 May; 57(5):402-5.
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Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) mutations identified by MS/MS-based prospective screening of newborns differ from those observed in patients with clinical symptoms: identification and characterization of a new, prevalent mutation that results in mild MCAD deficiency. Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Jun; 68(6):1408-18.
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Electrospray tandem mass spectrometry for analysis of acylcarnitines in dried postmortem blood specimens collected at autopsy from infants with unexplained cause of death. Clin Chem. 2001; 47(7):1166-82.
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Automated tandem mass spectrometry for mass newborn screening for disorders in fatty acid, organic acid, and amino acid metabolism. J Child Neurol. 1999 Nov; 14 Suppl 1:S4-8.