Two Pediatric Cases of Hypoglycemia due to Carnitine Deficiency Caused by Food Selectivity or Reduced Dietary Intake
Carnitine is abundant in red meat, especially in lean cuts, and promotes energy metabolism through β-oxidation. Carnitine deficiency can lead to hypoglycemia. Here, we report two cases of severe hypoglycemia resulting from carnitine deficiency.
Authors
- Mami Kurihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6033-5872)
- Koji Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8854-2810)
- Jun Hayakawa
- Takeshi Asano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3275-1979)
- Raizo Yamaguchi
- Makoto Migita
- Hanako Tajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1762-9505)
- Koji Ueharu
- Ayako Nishigoori
Institutions
- Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital (JP)
- Chiba Hokusou Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nihon Ika Daigaku Igakkai Zasshi
- Published
- 2025-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1272/manms.21.181
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00