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Figure 1 Changes in free carnitine levels (left) and BMIPP-WR (right) in patients with TGCV undergoing HD.
Free carnitine levels were markedly increased (p<0.01), whereas BMIPP-WR was not changed after L-carnitine administration.
Reference values of free carnitine: 36–74 µmol/L
BMIPP-WR of non-TGCV controls: 22.0±6.4% (13)
Abbreviations: BMIPP-WR, washout rate of 123I-β-methyl-p-iodophenylpentadecanoic acid; HD, hemodialysis; TGCV, triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy
