title: A "conditionally essential" nutrient, L-carnitine, as a primary suspect in endometriosis.
abstract: L-carnitine, when administered to young female mice, has been shown to induce a pathologic condition resembling human endometriosis accompanied by a marked degree of infertility. Thus, the use of this nutrient by young women may be a potential risk factor responsible for the onset of endometriosis at a later stage of their lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. immunology.graduates@gmail.com
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vassiliadis
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Athanassakis
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000378:metabolism; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D002331:Carnitine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D016207:Cytokines; D000527:Alprostadil; D015232:Dinoprostone; D002331:Carnitine