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Estimated incidence is roughly 1 in 25,00040,000, though heterozygous forms affecting enzyme efficiency are considerably more common

In clinical studies, higher levels of circulating long- and medium-chain acylcarnitines showed mixed results in patients with Alzheimers disease [24, 25] whereas clinical trials of patients with Parkinsons disease have consistently shown that circulating levels of long-chain acylcarnitines are decreased [26,27,28]

2017 meta-analysis: A meta-analysis of 17 clinical trials including 1,625 adults with chronic heart failure found that 16 g/day L-carnitine supplements for 7 days to 3 years improved left ventricular ejection fraction by 4.14%, stroke volume by 8.21 mL, and cardiac output by 0.88 L/min compared to routine treatment

Bellinghieri G, Santoro D, Calvani M, Mallamace A, Savica V: Carnitine and hemodialysis

Combination therapy (in the treatment of Peyronies disease)