Diarrhea is the most common gastrointestinal symptom in HIV-infected patients. The incidence and severity of diarrhea increase with progression of the immune defi ciency.
Yancheva N.+8 more
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Trace elements in human nutrition (ii) – An update
The dietary requirement for an essential trace element is an intake level which meets a specified criterion for adequacy and thereby minimizes risk of nutrient deficiency or excess.
Aliasgharpour Mehri
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Forecasting Hyponatremia in hospitalized patients Using Multilayer Perceptron and Multivariate Linear Regression Techniques [PDF]
The percentage of patients hospitalized due to hyponatremia is getting higher. Hyponatremia is the deficiency of sodium electrolyte in the human serum. This deficiency might indulge adverse effects and also associated with longer hospital stay or mortality, if it wasnt actively treated and managed.
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Consequences of zinc deficiency in selected diseases - literature review [PDF]
Zinc is one of the most important micronutrients. It is essential for maintaining health. It is supplied with food, therefore an appropriate diet is the basis for maintaining its appropriate level in the body.
Białas, Filip+4 more
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Zinc deficiency and cellular oxidative stress: prognostic implications in cardiovascular diseases
Zinc is an essential nutrient for human health and has anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammatory functions. The association between zinc deficiency and the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been supported by numerous studies ...
Sangyong Choi, Xian Liu, Zui Pan
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CRF07_BC is one of the most prevalent HIV-1 strains in China, which contributes over one-third of the virus transmissions in the country. In general, CRF07_BC is associated with slower disease progression, while the underlying mechanisms remain unclear ...
Xiaoyan Hu+11 more
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Gender Differences in Bile Acids and Microbiota in Relationship with Gender Dissimilarity in Steatosis Induced by Diet and FXR Inactivation. [PDF]
This study aims to uncover how specific bacteria and bile acids (BAs) contribute to steatosis induced by diet and farnesoid X receptor (FXR) deficiency in both genders.
French, Samuel W+8 more
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Vitamin D deficiency and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review
Vitamin D, a fat-soluble prohormone, has wide-ranging roles in the regulation of many physiological processes through their interactions with the vitamin D receptors (VDR). It plays a major role in bones and calcium metabolism.
B. Kheiri+5 more
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In vitro characterization of mitochondrial function and structure in rat and human cells with a deficiency of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase Ndufc2 subunit [PDF]
Ndufc2, a subunit of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase, plays a key role in the assembly and activity of complex I within the mitochondrial OXPHOS chain. Its deficiency has been shown to be involved in diabetes, cancer and stroke.
1000 Genomes Project Consortium+38 more
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