L-carnitine in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and its effect on plasma beta-endorphin levels

Cakir, N; Yetkin, I; Karakoc, A; Karakan, TARKAN; Ayvaz, G; Arslan, M

doi:10.1016/s0011-393x(00)90014-6

L-carnitine in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy and its effect on plasma beta-endorphin levels

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Cakir N., Yetkin I., Karakoc A., Karakan T., Ayvaz G., Arslan M.

CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, vol.61, no.12, pp.871-876, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 61 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2000
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0011-393x(00)90014-6
Journal Name: CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.871-876
Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the efficacy of L-carnitine (LC) in the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy (DN) and its effects on levels of the endogenous peptide beta -endorphin.