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Efficacy of L-carnitine supplementation on frailty status and its biomarkers, nutritional status, and physical and cognitive function among prefrail older adults: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

BACKGROUND: Frailty is a biological syndrome of decreased reserve and resistance to stressors due to decline in multiple physiological systems. Amino acid deficiency, including L-carnitine, has been proposed to be associated with its pathophysiology. Nevertheless, the efficacy of L-carnitine supplem...

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Autores principales: Badrasawi, M, Shahar, Suzana, Zahara, AM, Nor Fadilah, R, Singh, Devinder Kaur Ajit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117993/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895474
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S113287