L-Carnitine in the treatment of fatigue in adult celiac disease patients: a pilot study.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17693145
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L-Carnitine therapy is safe and effective in ameliorating fatigue in celiac disease. Since L-carnitine is involved in muscle energy production its decreased absorption due to OCTN2 reduction might explain muscular symptoms in celiac disease patients. The diet-induced OCTN2 increase, improving carnitine absorption, might explain the L-carnitine treatment efficacy.
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