Goldbach-Mansky R, Wilson M, Fleischmann R, Olsen N, Silverfield J, Kempf P, Kivitz A, Sherrer Y, Pucino F, Csako G, Costello R, Pham TH, Snyder C, van der Heijde D, Tao X, Wesley R, Lipsky PE
Primary carnitine deficiency PCD is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the SLC22A5 gene, which leads to dysfunction of the carnitine transporter OCTN2, thereby hindering the entry of carnitine from the blood into cells and the reabsorption of carnitine by the kidneys
These may include infections, an imbalance of electrolytes, and reinforcement of false beliefs about skin whitening
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Subjects Members of the mitochondrial solute carrier (SLC) family 25 (SLC25) provide transport steps for substances across the mitochondrial inner membrane into the mitochondria that are needed for biochemical pathways and cellular homoeostasis