to investigate whether l-carnitine supplementation may correct nutritional carnitine deficiency and associated metabolic disturbances in premature infants receiving total parenteral nutrition , an intravenous fat tolerance test ( 1 gm/kg intralipid over four hours ) was performed in 29 premature infants 6 to 10 days of age ( 15 receiving carnitine supplement 10 mg/kg . day l-carnitine iv , and 14 receiving no supplement ) .
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