Infant Serum and Maternal Milk Vitamin B-12 Are Positively Correlated in Kenyan Infant-Mother Dyads at 1-6 Months Postpartum, Irrespective of Infant Feeding Practice. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundVitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient required for many functions including DNA synthesis, erythropoiesis, and brain development. If maternal milk vitamin B-12 concentrations are low, infants may face elevated risks of deficiency when ...
Achando, Beryl +9 more
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Variability in genes regulating vitamin D metabolism is associated with vitamin D levels in type 2 diabetes [PDF]
, 2018 Mortality rate is increased in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Low vitamin D levels are associated with increased mortality risk in T2D. In the general population, genetic variants affecting vitamin D metabolism (DHCR7 rs12785878, CYP2R1 rs10741657, GC rs4588 ...
Alessi, Elena +36 more
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The effect of vitamin C on the erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes in intoxicated-lead rat offsprings [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: Lead exposure or lead poisoning is known to cause a large spectrum of physiological, biochemical, and behavioural disorders in animals.
Eshginia, S., Marjani, A.
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Vitamin D Status and its Association with Morbidity including Wasting and Opportunistic Illnesses in HIV-Infected Women in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 Vitamin D has a potential role in preventing HIV-related complications, based on its extensive involvement in immune and metabolic function, including preventing osteoporosis and premature cardiovascular disease.
Adeyemi OM +19 more
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The Metabolic Syndrome among Postmenopausal Women in Gorgan [PDF]
, 2012 In this study, we aimed to assess levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in relation to metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal women in Gorgan. The study group included 100 postmenopausal women who were referred to the different Health Centers in Gorgan ...
Marjani, A., Moghasemi, S.
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The relationships between vitamin K and cognition: a review of current evidence [PDF]
, 2019 Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient discovered in 1935 and its role in blood coagulation has been thoroughly explored. In recent years, studies conducted in vitro and on animals highlighted vitamin K involvement in brain cells development and survival ...
Alisi, Ludovico +7 more
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Vitamin D3 receptor is highly expressed in Hodgkin's lymphoma [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Hodkin s lymphoma is one of the most frequent lymphoma in western world. Despite an overall good prognosis some patients suffer relapsing tumors which are difficult to cure.
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Vitamin C inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis in congestive heart failure [PDF]
, 2007 Background - Proinflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor- and oxidative stress induce apoptotic cell death in endothelial cells (ECs). Systemic inflammation and increased oxidative stress in congestive heart failure (CHF) coincide with enhanced ...
Aicher, A +9 more
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Vitamin D, a modulator of musculoskeletal health in chronic kidney disease [PDF]
, 2017 The spectrum of activity of vitamin D goes beyond calcium and bone homeostasis, and growing evidence suggests that vitamin D contributes to maintain musculoskeletal health in healthy subjects as well as in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD ...
Jordi Bover +6 more
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Lipid-soluble Vitamins A, D, and E in HIV-Infected Pregnant women in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 There is limited published research examining lipid-soluble vitamins in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women, particularly in resource-limited settings.
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