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Evaluation of the cardioprotective effect of l-carnitine and silymarin in cancer patients receiving anthracycline-containing chemotherapy

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Aim: Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity is the most common constraint of its use in the treatment of various types of cancer. This study aimed to investigate the benefits of the addition of the l-carnitine / silymarin to anthracycline chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. Methods: 83 patients were recruited from Clinical Oncology Department, Tanta University, Egypt, then prospectively randomized to receive their anthracycline-containing therapeutic regimen, control group (n=33), or anthracycline plus l-carnitine, l-carnitine group (n=25), or anthracycline plus silymarin, silymarin group (n= 25). Blood samples were collected at the beginning and after 6 months to measure LDH, CK-MB, cTn I, Anticardiolipin IgG, Fe, ferritin, and TIBC and % of saturation. % EF was documented. Data were statistically analyzed by ANOVA and paired t-test. P Results: The addition of l-carnitine to anthracycline chemotherapy has a significantly improved EF% (P=0.003), Anticardiolipin IgG (P=0.001), ferritin (P=0.001), and TIBC (P=0.011). The supplementation with silymarin to anthracycline chemotherapy had a statistically significant decrease in Anticardiolipin IgG (P=0.000), iron (P=0.001), ferritin (P= 0.001), TIBC (P=0.007), and % saturation (P=0.001). Silymarin group showed a significant decrease in iron profile compared to the l-carnitine group. Conclusion: The co-administration of l-carnitine or silymarin with anthracycline chemotherapy represents a new therapeutic strategy for better control of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. Silymarin resulted in more beneficial effects on the iron profile compared to l-carnitine with anthracycline or anthracycline chemotherapy alone.

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10.21608/jbaar.2020.119755

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Anthracycline chemotherapy, cardiotoxicity, L-carnitine, Silymarin

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Zeinab

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Zalat

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Al Kasaby

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Head of Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University

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zeinabalkasaby.pharmg@azhar.edu.eg

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Hosny

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Elewa

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Head of Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, Dominate City, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Abdel-Latif

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Head of Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Alm El-Din

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Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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Neeven

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Kohaf

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pharmaceutical sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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6

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4

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18733

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2020-12-01

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2020-07-20

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2020-12-01

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190

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2356-9174

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2356-9182

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Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research

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Evaluation of the cardioprotective effect of l-carnitine and silymarin in cancer patients receiving anthracycline-containing chemotherapy

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