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The Use of Gas Chromatography to Analyze Compositional Changes of Fatty Acids in Rat Liver Tissue during Pregnancy
Published on: March 13, 2014
Perinatal changes in plasma carnitine levels in 4 species of mammal
Abstract:
Plasma levels of carnitine, acetylcarnitine, and beta-hydroxybutyrate rise perinatally in rats, guinea-pigs and sheep but not in rabbits. In the fetus, carnitine levels are high in rabbits and guinea-pigs but not in rats and sheep.

