carnitine has been researched along with Gigantism in 2 studies
Gigantism: The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. These patients are of abnormally tall stature, more than 3 standard deviations above normal mean height for age.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "L-Carnitine treatment led to gradual improvement in exercise tolerance and cognitive performance; plasma and tissue carnitine levels returned to normal, and echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy disappeared." | 1.30 | Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and gigantism syndrome. ( Bittner, RE; Gross, M; Marx, M; Skyllouriotis, ML; Skyllouriotis, P; Wimmer, M, 1997) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (100.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Powell, BR | 1 |
| Budden, SS | 1 |
| Buist, NR | 1 |
| Skyllouriotis, ML | 1 |
| Marx, M | 1 |
| Bittner, RE | 1 |
| Skyllouriotis, P | 1 |
| Gross, M | 1 |
| Wimmer, M | 1 |
2 other studies available for carnitine and Gigantism
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Dominantly inherited megalencephaly, muscle weakness, and myoliposis: a carnitine-deficient myopathy within the spectrum of the Ruvalcaba-Myhre-Smith syndrome.
Topics: Abnormalities, Multiple; Administration, Oral; Biopsy, Needle; Brain; Carnitine; Child; Child, Presc | 1993 |
Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and gigantism syndrome.
Topics: Adenosine Diphosphate; Adenosine Triphosphate; Adult; AMP Deaminase; Biopsy; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertr | 1997 |