title: [Progress of researches on carnitines in the clinical therapy of andrology].
abstract: Carnitine, an important compound in the beta-oxidative process of mitochondrial fatty acid, plays a significant role in the cardiovascular, nervous, and reproductive system. Recently, carnitine has been used as a therapeutic in the treatment of male infertility, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, etc. Accordingly, the objective of this review is to summarize the progress in researches on carnitine as a clinical therapy in andrology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Andrology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China. shangxj@androl.cn
authors.forename: Xue-jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Xiu-lai
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002331:Carnitine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002331:Carnitine