Infants receiving carnitine | Infants receiving placebo | ||||||
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Number of infants | Mean (SD) concentration | Number of infants | Mean (SD) concentration | ||||
Total carnitine: | |||||||
Day 1 | 36 | 44.8 (24.2) | 41 | 25.5 (16.0) | |||
Day 4 | 39 | 1270 (1283)2-150 | 34 | 50.7 (141) | |||
Day 7 | 33 | 985 (604)2-150 | 35 | 39.8 (43.20) | |||
Day 10 | 38 | 1642 (1324)2-150 | 38 | 59.7 (67.4) | |||
Free carnitine: | |||||||
Day 1 | 36 | 26.7 (20.2) | 41 | 13.6 (11.2) | |||
Day 4 | 39 | 1085 (1156)2-150 | 34 | 17.2 (37.4) | |||
Day 7 | 33 | 813 (489)2-150 | 35 | 25.6 (34.4) | |||
Day 10 | 38 | 1266 (951)2-150 | 38 | 45.0 (54.3) | |||
Acylcarnitines: | |||||||
Day 1 | 36 | 17.4 (14.0) | 41 | 12.9 (12.0) | |||
Day 4 | 39 | 191 (205)2-150 | 34 | 12.7 (21.5) | |||
Day 7 | 33 | 173 (166)2-150 | 35 | 14.3 (12.2) | |||
Day 10 | 38 | 386 (450)2-150 | 38 | 19.9 (23.2) |
↵2-150 Denotes significant difference, p<0.05, between concentrations in carnitine and placebo groups.