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Clinical Study

Dramatic Decrease of Carnitine Esters after Interruption of Exogenous Carnitine Supply in Hemodialysis Patients

Judit BeneDepartment of Medical Genetics, Clinical Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, HungaryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Botond CsikyFMC Dialysis Center Pécs, Pécs, Hungary;2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Istvan Wittmann2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Endre SulyokInstitute of Public Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Bela MeleghDepartment of Medical Genetics, Clinical Center, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
Pages 555-558 | Received 17 Oct 2011, Accepted 01 Feb 2010, Published online: 15 Mar 2012

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