title: Serum free carnitine levels in children with recurrent pulmonary infections.
abstract: The serum free carnitine levels of 33 children with recurrent pulmonary infection and 30 healthy children were measured and found to be 26.12 +/- 0.98 nmol/mL and that of the control group 38.98 +/- 0.79 nmol/mL on the average. The mean free carnitine level was statistically determined to be significantly lower when compared with that of the control group (P < 0.01). The results indicate that oral L-carnitine therapy is recommended for pediatric patients with recurrent pulmonary infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Törel Ergür
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tanzer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
mesh_terms: D002331:Carnitine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002331:Carnitine