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acetylcarnitine and Cirrhosis, Liver

acetylcarnitine has been researched along with Cirrhosis, Liver in 8 studies

Acetylcarnitine: An acetic acid ester of CARNITINE that facilitates movement of ACETYL COA into the matrices of mammalian MITOCHONDRIA during the oxidation of FATTY ACIDS.

Research Excerpts

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"Minimal hepatic encephalopathy was diagnosed with the Trail Making Test (TMT), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVL) and cognitive function with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)."2.73Acetyl-L-carnitine treatment in minimal hepatic encephalopathy. ( Cammalleri, L; Cristaldi, E; Gargante, MP; Malaguarnera, M; Pennisi, G; Rampello, L; Risino, C; Vacante, M, 2008)
"Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is characterized by disturbance of mental state and neuromuscular function."2.73Acetyl-L-carnitine treatment in minimal hepatic encephalopathy. ( Cammalleri, L; Cristaldi, E; Gargante, MP; Malaguarnera, M; Pennisi, G; Rampello, L; Risino, C; Vacante, M, 2008)
"L: -Acetylcarnitine (LAC) is a physiologically active substance that improves both the energetic and the neurotransmission profiles."2.72Effects of L-acetylcarnitine on cirrhotic patients with hepatic coma: randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ( Astuto, M; Lo Giudice, E; Malaguarnera, M; Pistone, G; Raffaele, R; Rampello, L; Vecchio, I, 2006)
"Hepatic encephalopathy is a common and devastating neuropsychiatric complication of acute liver failure or chronic liver disease."2.61Acetyl-L-carnitine for patients with hepatic encephalopathy. ( Arevalo-Rodriguez, I; Gluud, C; Martí-Amarista, CE; Martí-Carvajal, AJ, 2019)
"Treatment for hepatic encephalopathy is complex."2.61Acetyl-L-carnitine for patients with hepatic encephalopathy. ( Arevalo-Rodriguez, I; Gluud, C; Martí-Amarista, CE; Martí-Carvajal, AJ, 2019)
"Hence, we have no data on the drug for hepatic encephalopathy in acute liver failure."2.61Acetyl-L-carnitine for patients with hepatic encephalopathy. ( Arevalo-Rodriguez, I; Gluud, C; Martí-Amarista, CE; Martí-Carvajal, AJ, 2019)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (37.50)29.6817
2010's4 (50.00)24.3611
2020's1 (12.50)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Li, H1
Wang, Y1
Ma, S1
Zhang, C1
Liu, H1
Sun, D1
Martí-Carvajal, AJ1
Gluud, C1
Arevalo-Rodriguez, I1
Martí-Amarista, CE1
Lu, Y1
Li, N1
Gao, L1
Xu, YJ1
Huang, C1
Yu, K1
Ling, Q1
Cheng, Q1
Chen, S1
Zhu, M1
Fang, J1
Chen, M1
Ong, CN1
Malaguarnera, M4
Risino, C2
Cammalleri, L2
Malaguarnera, L1
Astuto, M2
Vecchio, I2
Rampello, L3
Pistone, G1
Raffaele, R1
Lo Giudice, E1
Gargante, MP1
Cristaldi, E1
Vacante, M1
Pennisi, G1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Reduces Depression and Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy[NCT01223729]67 participants Interventional2002-04-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for acetylcarnitine and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Acetyl-L-carnitine for patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2019, 01-05, Volume: 1

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Ammonia; Chelating Agents; Fatigue; Female; Hepatic Encephalopathy; Humans; Liver C

2019
Acetyl-L-carnitine. Monograph.
    Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic, 2010, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Alcoholism; Alzheimer Disease; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Cogni

2010
Carnitine derivatives: clinical usefulness.
    Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2012, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Cardiotonic Agents; Cardiovascular Diseases; Carnitine; Cognition Disorders; Depres

2012

Trials

3 trials available for acetylcarnitine and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Branched chain amino acids supplemented with L-acetylcarnitine versus BCAA treatment in hepatic coma: a randomized and controlled double blind study.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2009, Volume: 21, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Amino Acids, Branched-Chain; Ammonia; Double-Blind Method; Electroencephalography;

2009
Effects of L-acetylcarnitine on cirrhotic patients with hepatic coma: randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2006, Volume: 51, Issue:12

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Adult; Ammonia; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Double-Blind Method; Electroencephalography; F

2006
Acetyl-L-carnitine treatment in minimal hepatic encephalopathy.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2008, Volume: 53, Issue:11

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Adult; Ammonia; Bilirubin; Cognition; Double-Blind Method; Female; Hepatic Encephal

2008

Other Studies

2 other studies available for acetylcarnitine and Cirrhosis, Liver

ArticleYear
Clinical significance of small molecule metabolites in the blood of patients with different types of liver injury.
    Scientific reports, 2021, 06-02, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Adult; Biomarkers; Case-Control Studies; Female; Glycocholic Acid; Hepatitis B, Chr

2021
Acetylcarnitine Is a Candidate Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
    Cancer research, 2016, 05-15, Volume: 76, Issue:10

    Topics: Acetylcarnitine; Adult; Aged; Biomarkers, Tumor; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Case-Control Studies; Fe

2016