Risks of developing secondary carnitine deficiency in HIV/AIDS^1,2,3

• Decreased appetite/malnutrition/malabsorption
• Dietary restriction derived from special diet
• Wasting syndrome/disturbances in energy metabolism
• Drug toxicity from antiretroviral therapies or drugs for opportunistic infections

• Low total carnitine and free carnitine serum levels were observed in 37% and 28% of HIV-infected children, respectively²

References: 1. Mintz M: Carnitine in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. J Child Neurol 1995;10(suppl):2S40-2S44. 2. Vilaseca MA, et al: Low serum carnitine in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral treatment. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57:1317-1322. 3. De Simone C, et al: L-carnitine deficiency in AIDS patients. AIDS 1992;6:203-205.