Carnitine metabolism and human nutrition / editors, Benjamin T. Wall, Maastricht University The Netherlands ; Craig Porter, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, USA.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Carnitine homeostasis in humans / Peggy Borum -- Carnitine and energy metabolism / Tariq R Altamimi & Gary D Lopaschuk -- The role of carnitine in the integration of skeletal muscle fuel metabolism / Craig Porter -- Skeletal muscle carnitine transport / Francis B Stephens -- The metabolic impact of manipulating the muscle carnitine pool / Benjamin T Wall -- Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in dialysis patients / Eric P Brass -- Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes / Shawna Wicks, Robert Noland and Randall Mynatt -- Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in peripheral vascular disease / Giusseppe Maria Andreozzi -- Carnitine as an ergogenic aid for sports performance / Stuart DR Galloway & Elizabeth M Broad.