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Relationship of Carnitine in Heart disease and hypertension


Relationship of Carnitine in Heart disease and hypertension?
Can anyone explain (in layman's terms) the relationship between l-carnitine, anemia, and inflammation (c reactive protein)? Is it related to the intake of Carnitine or the utilization of carnitine? I know they were doing studies on this, but don't understand the results. And am I to understand that anemia is a possible symptom of high c reactive protein and inflammation? And low carnitine levels are the cause or symptom of heart disease/ hypertension/ some anemia related to that/ inflammation related to c reactive protein, etc?
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Thank you for the question. To my knowledge, there is no relationship. At least a "relationship" that has been born out in controlled clinical studies or promulgated by any advisory committee from the FDA. In my practice, carnitine has never entered my decision making or counseling



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