Table 2.
Subject Demographics and Clinical/Laboratory Test Results (mean ± SD).
| Subject demographics and clinical/laboratory test results (other than S-5-HT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT+Fatigue | CFS | Ref range | Unit | |
| Age | 47 ± 16 | 43 ± 16 | — | Years |
| Sex | 36 F/4 M | 9 F/3 M | — | |
| Race (all) | Caucasian | Caucasian | — | |
| Ethnicity (all) | Not Hispanic or Latino |
Not Hispanic or Latino |
— | |
| BMI | 26 ± 4 | 27 ± 5 | < 25 | kg/m2 |
| Heart rate | 68 ± 5 | 71 ± 5 | 60 – 100 | bpm |
| SpO2 | 97 ± 1 | 97 ± 2 | > 95 | % |
| B-Hb | 128 ± 9 | 133 ± 12 | 117 – 155 F 134 – 167 M |
g/l |
| B-HbA1C | 31 ± 5 | 33 ± 6 | 20 – 42 | mmol/mol |
| P-CRP | < 3 for each | < 3 for each | < 3 | mg/l |
| P-TSH | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.5 – 3.6 | mU/l |
| P-FT4 | 14.8 ± 2.3 | 13.8 ± 2.4 | 9 – 19 | pmol/l |
| P-Hcyst | 7.2 ± 1.3 | 8.1 ± 2.1 | 5.0 – 15.0 | µmol/l |
These tests were taken only once, before starting carnitine supplementation. All values except BMI were within normal range. HT+Fatigue, Hypothyroidism+Fatigue; CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; BMI, Body-Mass Index; B-Hb, Blood Hemoglobin; B-HbA1C, Blood Glycated Hemoglobin; P-CRP, Plasma C-Reactive Protein; P-TSH, Plasma Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone; P-FT4, Plasma Free T4; P-Hcyst, Plasma Homocysteine.