The effect of L-carnitine as an adjuvant supplement on lipid profile in Iraqi diabetic patients

Abstract EN

Diabetes is a complex set of diseases require continuous medical care, to control blood sugar and prevent complications is .The aim of this research is to determine the effect of administration of L carentin to diabetics on the lipid profile.

The research was conducted on sixty diabetic patients were selected from endocrinology and diabetes center / Al-Rusafa, within selected criteria.

The patients divided into 3 groups (control group of healthy people and two groups of patients with diabetes who were on metformin and glibenclamide, one group took a L carnitine in a dose of 1000 mg twice daily and a group dealing with a placebo for a period of 3 months continuously).

The study found that patients who took Lcarnitine, showed a significant reduction (p < 0.05) in the triglyceride level, while no significant changes were observed in the level of cholesterol and HDL and LDL.

This study concluded that administration of L carentin improved the lipid profile in type-2diabetic patients.