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Age- and Sex-Related Differences of Serum Carnitine in a Japanese Population

Department of Pediatrics (N.T.), Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
Department of Clinical Chemistry (K.M.), Toho University, Chiba, JAPAN

View larger version (18K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Age-related variations in serum free carnitine. * Significant difference (p<0.05) between males and females.

View larger version (16K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Age-related variations in serum acylcarnitine. Acylcarnitine were relatively constant in the different age groups.

View larger version (12K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Relationship between serum free carnitine and testosterone. No significant correlation was observed.

View larger version (14K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. Relationship between serum free carnitine and estradiol. A significant negative correlation was observed. The regression line is y=-0.079x+51.6.