The Effect of L-Carnitine as an Adjuvant Supplement on Lipid Profile in Iraqi Diabetic Patients
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...
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College of Pharmacy University of Baghdad,
2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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. Key word: Diabetes mellitus (DM), Dyslipidemia, l-carnitine (LC). |
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| Item Description: | 10.31351/vol24iss2pp48-52 2521-3512 1683-3597 |