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(R)-carnitineFinding

(R)-carnitine has no detected effect on aspartate aminotransferase

no difference foundVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“However, no significant effect of L-carnitine supplementation was observed in HDLc (MD = -0.77 mg dL-1, 95% CI: -0.10 to -1.63) or AST (MD = -11.05 IU L-1, 95% CI: -23.08 to 0.99).”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of L-carnitine supplementation on glucolipid metabolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This finding among the 50 findings on its endpoint

(R)-carnitine

Aspartate aminotransferase

no difference found

Effect as reported

−11.05mean difference

CI −23.08 to 0.99

Who
Adults in 15 randomized trials included in the meta-analysis
Dose studied
not reported

Very limited evidencePMID 36815696 · 2023

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M701EDY4XPKKKDASSW9YCB8K