Carnitine deficiency is associated with decreased exercise activity in hemodialysis patients

Junko Yano,Yusuke Kaida,Yosuke Nakayama,Sakuya Ito,Yuka Kurokawa,Nao Nakamura,Takuma Hazama,Takashi Maeda,Ryuki Hashida,Kyoko Tashiro,Takahiro Inokuchi,Hiroo Matsuse,Kei Fukami

Carnitine deficiency is associated with decreased exercise activity in hemodialysis patients

2019

Junko Yano
Yusuke Kaida
Yosuke Nakayama
Sakuya Ito
Yuka Kurokawa
Nao Nakamura
Takuma Hazama
Takashi Maeda
Ryuki Hashida
Kyoko Tashiro
Takahiro Inokuchi
Hiroo Matsuse
Kei Fukami

Background and aim Carnitine deficiency is common and associated with muscle atrophy in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We investigated whether carnitine levels could be an independent predictor for exercise capacity in these patients.

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Muscle atrophy
Carnitine
Hemodialysis
Internal medicine
Endocrinology
Exercise activity
Medicine
Stepwise regression
Muscle weakness
Gastroenterology
Thigh
Nephrology

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