Results of plasma total, free, and acylcarnitine (μmol/l) in placebo and carnitine supplemented groups at days 1,7,14 and 28 after birth
| Infants receiving carnitine | Infants receiving placebo | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of infants | Mean (SD) concentration | Number of infants | Mean (SD) concentration | ||||
| Total carnitine: | |||||||
| Day 1 | 32 | 25.8 (12.8) | 33 | 24.3 (12.4) | |||
| Day 7 | 32 | 160 (127)3-150 | 33 | 33.0 (33.0) | |||
| Day 14 | 31 | 111 (48.5)3-150 | 38 | 44.9 (86.4) | |||
| Day 28 | 21 | 104 (30.9)3-150 | 25 | 44.6 (17.7) | |||
| Free carnitine: | |||||||
| Day 1 | 37 | 15.8 (7.2) | 42 | 16.0 (9.8) | |||
| Day 7 | 36 | 102 (81.8)3-150 | 40 | 19.1 (15.6) | |||
| Day 14 | 33 | 69.0 (29.0)3-150 | 37 | 34.2 (74.7) | |||
| Day 28 | 22 | 64.0 (16.4)3-150 | 29 | 32.8 (14.5) | |||
| Acylcarnitines: | |||||||
| Day 1 | 28 | 9.8 (10.4) | 33 | 11.5 (13.0) | |||
| Day 7 | 33 | 57.0 (37.0)3-150 | 34 | 11.0 (8.3) | |||
| Day 14 | 30 | 44.6 (25.9)3-150 | 37 | 14.1 (14.0) | |||
| Day 28 | 20 | 41.2 (15.1)3-150 | 27 | 13.2 (19.7) | |||
↵3-150 Denotes significant difference, p<0.05, between concentrations in carnitine and placebo groups.