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The Effect of L-Carnitine as an Adjuvant Supplement on Lipid Profile in Iraqi Diabetic Patients | ||
| Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 48-52 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wessam M. Shiblawi; Sajida H.Ismael | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Diabetes is a complex set of diseases require continuous medical care, to control blood sugar and prevent complications is .The aim of this research is to determine the effect of administration of L carentin to diabetics on the lipid profile. The research was conducted on sixty diabetic patients were selected from endocrinology and diabetes center / Al-Rusafa, within selected criteria. The patients divided into 3 groups (control group of healthy people and two groups of patients with diabetes who were on metformin and glibenclamide, one group took a L carnitine in a dose of 1000 mg twice daily and a group dealing with a placebo for a period of 3 months continuously). The study found that patients who took Lcarnitine, showed a significant reduction (p <0.05) in the triglyceride level, while no significant changes were observed in the level of cholesterol and HDL and LDL. This study concluded that administration of L carentin improved the lipid profile in type-2diabetic patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| diabetes mellitus; Dyslipidemia; carnitine | ||
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