Assessing the Levels of L-Carnitine and Total Antioxidant Capacity in Adults With Newly Diagnosed and Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes.

Objectives: This study is essentially a correlative study that examines the potential of reduced levels of L-carnitine (LC) when combined with the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study was to assess the levels of LC, total antioxidant capacity (TAOC), fasting blood sugar (FBS), triglycerides and cholesterol in people with newly diagnosed and long-standing type 2 diabetes and in healthy controls.

Methods: The study was done in 90 adult subjects, including 30 with newly diagnosed diabetes, 30 with long-standing type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy controls.