Table 2 Changes in serum concentrations of carnitine after intravenous administratin of l-carnitine

Total carnitine, μmol/L

62.4 ± 59.0

380.8 ± 96.0^*

406.6 ± 73.3^*

441.1 ± 101.9^*††∫

Free carnitine, μmol/L

37.6 ± 38.3

220.9 ± 52.7^*

236.4 ± 41.5^*

264.9 ± 59.2^*††∬

Acyl carnitine, μmol/L

24.7 ± 21.3

159.9 ± 49.1^*

170.2 ± 43.8^*

176.1 ± 51.5^*

Acyl/free carnitine ratio

0.70 ± 0.14

0.72 ± 0.14

0.73 ± 0.17

0.67 ± 0.1^†∫