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The Effect of L-Carnitine as an Adjuvant Supplement on Lipid Profile in Iraqi Diabetic Patients

Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences


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Title	The Effect of L-Carnitine as an Adjuvant Supplement on Lipid Profile in Iraqi Diabetic Patients

Creator	M. Shiblawi, Wessam H.Ismael, Sajida

Description	Diabetes is a complex set of diseases require continuous medical care, to control blood sugar and prevent complications is .The aim of this research is to determine the effect of administration of L carentin to diabetics on the lipid profile. The research was conducted on sixty diabetic patients were selected from endocrinology and diabetes center / Al-Rusafa, within selected criteria. The patients divided into 3 groups (control group of healthy people and two groups of patients with diabetes who were on metformin and glibenclamide, one group took a L carnitine in a dose of 1000 mg twice daily and a group dealing with a placebo for a period of 3 months continuously). The study found that patients who took Lcarnitine, showed a significant reduction (p <0.05) in the triglyceride level, while no significant changes were observed in the level of cholesterol and HDL and LDL. This study concluded that administration of L carentin improved the lipid profile in type-2diabetic patients. Key word: Diabetes mellitus (DM), Dyslipidemia, l-carnitine (LC).

Publisher	University of Baghdad- College of Pharmacy

Date	2017-03-26

Type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Format	application/pdf

Identifier	http://bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/bijps/article/view/366

Source	Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ( P-ISSN: 1683 - 3597 , E-ISSN : 2521 - 3512); Vol 24 No 2 (2015): Iraqi J Pharm Sci, Vol.24(2) 2015; 48-52 1683-3597 2521-3512

Language	eng

Relation	http://bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/bijps/article/view/366/300

Rights	Copyright (c) 2017 Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences