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Serum retinol concentration in patients with acute falciparum malaria
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009 Background: Vitamin A (retinol)-deficiency and falciparum malaria are two major public health problems in developing countries. Falciparum malaria is associated with significant destruction of erythrocytes and can lead to severe anaemia.
Adil Raza +5 more
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Albendazole increases serum retinol concentration in primary schoolchildren with low serum retinol
, 2015 Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is still a health problem in Indonesia. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is often found together with STH.
Taniawati Supali +2 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal strongly implicated in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) through mechanisms involving oxidative stress, epigenetic dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. This study aimed to identify Cd‐responsive genes associated with LUAD and to evaluate the protective effects of oxyresveratrol (O‐RES) against Cd‐induced ...
Murat Isıyel, Hamid Ceylan, Yeliz Demir
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Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2012 Objective: To check the serum retinol concentration and assess the nutritional status of postpartum women assisted at Januario Cicco Maternity School, Natal / RN in relation to vitamin A deficiency.
Juliana Cristina de Oliveira Dantas +3 more
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a frequent sequela of acne in patients with skin of colour (SOC). While sunscreen is widely recommended for PIH prevention, little is known about real‐world sunscreen practices in this group. This study aimed to evaluate sunscreen use, barriers and factors influencing adherence
Xiaozhun Hang, Davin Sui Lim, Lisa Byrom
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Retinol metabolism in rats with low vitamin A status: a compartmental model
Journal of Lipid Research, 1990 A compartmental model was developed to describe the metabolism of vitamin A in rats with low vitamin A status maintained by a low dietary intake of vitamin A (approximately 2 micrograms retinol equivalents/day).
KC Lewis, MH Green, JB Green, LA Zech
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Andrology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Retinoic acid plays a critical role in spermatogenesis during both spermatogonial differentiation and spermiation. Mice lacking enzymes that synthesize retinoic acid, Aldh1a1/1a2, in the testes are infertile. WIN 18,446 reversibly inhibits spermatogenesis by inhibiting ALDH1A1/1A2 and is a promising approach to male contraception ...
Jisun Paik +3 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester +2 more
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Resúmenes de investigaciones nacionales. Nutrición normal y terapéutica
Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana, 2008 Objetivo: evaluar el efecto del suplemento de retinol sobre citocinas en niños con malaria vivax no complicada. Metodología: estudio piloto, experimental, balanceado no ciego, con asignación aleatoria del "factor de exposición" (recibir o no, suplemento ...
Viviana Milena Taylor Orozco +3 more
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Long-term strict raw food diet is associated with favourable plasma b-carotene and low plasma lycopene concentrations in Germans [PDF]
, 2008 Dietary carotenoids are associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases. Raw food diets are predominantly plant-based diets that are practised with the intention of preventing chronic diseases by virtue of their high content of beneficial nutritive ...
Garcia, A.L. +8 more
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