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Acetyl-L-carnitine: from a biological curiosity to a drug for the peripheral nervous system and beyond

Marco Onofrj Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy. [email protected]; Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy. [email protected]
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Fausta Ciccocioppo Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy; Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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Sara Varanese Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy; Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders, New York University, New York (USA); Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy; Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders, New York University, New York (USA)
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Antonio di Muzio Center for Neuromuscolar Disease, University “G, d'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy; Center for Neuromuscolar Disease, University “G, d'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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Menotti Calvani Sigma-Tau SPA; Sigma-Tau SPA
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Santina Chiechio Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Italy; Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
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Maurizio Osio U.O. Neurologia, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milan, Italy; U.O. Neurologia, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milan, Italy
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Astrid Thomas Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy; Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Aging Research Centre, Ce.S.I., G. d'Annunzio University Foundation G, d'Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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Pages 925-936 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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