L-carnitine (Carnitor) to fight fatigue caused by chemotherapy
August 2002
You might see cancer patients taking L-carnitine (Carnitor) to fight fatigue caused by chemotherapy.
The fatigue is often due to anemia.
But for some patients the fatigue might be due to a carnitine deficiency. Cancer therapy can disrupt a patient's metabolism and decrease carnitine levels. Carnitine is a vitamin-like nutrient that helps provide energy to muscles.
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