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The Physiological Roles of Vitamin E and Hypovitaminosis E in the Transition Period of High-Yielding Dairy Cows

Animals, 2021
Levels of alpha-tocopherol (α-Toc) decline gradually in blood throughout prepartum, reaching lowest levels (hypovitaminosis E) around calving. Despite numerous reports about the disease risk in hypovitaminosis E and the effect of α-Toc supplementation on
Satoshi Haga, Hiroshi Ishizaki, Sanggun Roh   +2 more
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High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Adolescents Attending a Reference Centre for the Treatment of Obesity in Switzerland

Children, 2022
Background: Hypovitaminosis D is common in populations with obesity. This study aimed at assessing (1) the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and (2) the associations between vitamin D levels and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents attending a ...
Pollyanna Patriota, Sylvie Borloz, Inge Ruiz, Thérèse Bouthors, Serge Rezzi, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Michael Hauschild   +6 more
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Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in Chitwan, Nepal

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2019
Background: As documented by a large body of evidences, Hypovitaminosis D prevails both in the general and the hospitalized populations. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D amongst the patients visiting a tertiary ...
Kushal Bhattarai, Nilu Manandhar, Sarita Dhakal   +2 more
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Vitamin A: too good to be bad?

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Vitamin A is a micronutrient important for vision, cell growth, reproduction and immunity. Both deficiency and excess consuming of vitamin A cause severe health consequences. Although discovered as the first lipophilic vitamin already more than a century
Guoxun Chen, Sabine Weiskirchen, Ralf Weiskirchen   +2 more
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Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral lesions in HIV-infected Brazilian adults

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016
: INTRODUCTION: This study assessed the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral candidiasis and clinical parameters of periodontitis (CPP) in HIV-infected patients.
Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Matheus Henrique Alves de Lima, Ana Luiza Costa Silva de Omena, Juliana Maria Palmeira Canuto, Virginia Maria Palmeira Canuto, Thayna Melo de Morais, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves   +7 more
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Hypovitaminosis D causes suboptimal glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2023
Background: Vitamin D deficiency and associated complications are widely prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. Hypovitaminosis D is known to play deleterious effects on cardiovascular and skeletal functions in human beings.
Gajendra Singh Dhakad, Remesh Kunjunni, Arun Mishra   +2 more
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A cross-sectional study to evaluate hypovitaminosis C prevalence and risk factors in an acute geriatric unit in Lyon, France: the HYPO-VIT-C protocol

BMJ Open, 2023
Introduction Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient playing crucial roles in human biology. Hypovitaminosis C is defined by a plasmatic ascorbemia below 23 µmol/L and is associated with numerous outcomes such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers or ...
Emilie Blond, Alfred Quillon, Laure Guittard, Karine Goldet, Madeleine Etienne, Mikail Nourredine, Géraldine Martin-Gaujard, Sébastien Doh   +7 more
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Vitamin-D deficiency and its association with breast feeding among children at 1 year of age in an urban community in South India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Context: High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is reported among healthy infants, children and adolescents. Maternal Vitamin-D deficiency, poor vitamin-D content of breast milk even in Vitamin-D replete mothers, exclusive breastfeeding without Vitamin ...
R Gnanaraj, B Arul Premanand Lionel, Meghana Paranjape, Prabakar Devarajan Moses, Jacob John, F S Geethanjali, Winsley Rose   +6 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing kidney transplant: the importance of sunlight exposure

Clinics
OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have shown a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level less than 30 ng/ml, in both healthy populations and patients with chronic kidney disease. Patients undergoing kidney transplant are
Cristiane F. Vilarta, Marianna D. Unger, Luciene M. dos Reis, Wagner V. Dominguez, Elias David-Neto, Rosa M. Moysés, Silvia Titan, Melani R. Custodio, Mariel J. Hernandez, Vanda Jorgetti   +9 more
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Husbandry factors are associated with skin, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic disorders in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research into disorders in captive reptiles is notably sparse in the UK, despite the popularity of various species as pets. This study aimed to survey and investigate risk factors for disorders of leopard geckos in the UK. Methods Medical records for leopard geckos presenting at three veterinary practices between 2019 and 2023 were ...
Joshua Henley, Tom Dutton, Joanna Hedley
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