Carnitine profile in pancreatic enzyme supplemented patients with chronic pancreatitis

Background: The majority of the carnitine reserves comes from intestinal absorption; the acyl groups of it's esters are from the oxidation of fatty acids, or from breakdown of the branched chain amino acids. Chronic pancreatitis associates with malabsorption therefore can influence the carnitine ester metabolism at several points. Aim: These considerations prompted us to study the carnitine status in a relatively homogenous group of chronic pancreatitis patients characterized by alcoholic origin, stable condition and long-term alcohol free, pancreatic enzyme supplemented clinical status during the study's period…