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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, Dimmeler, S, Freyssinet, JM, Haase, A, Hoffmann, J, Hugel, B, Mallat, Z, Rossig, L, Tedgui, A, Zeiher, AM   +9 more
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Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

New England Journal of Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND It is unclear whether supplementation with vitamin D reduces the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease, and data from randomized trials are limited.
J. Manson, N. Cook, I. Lee, W. Christen, S. Bassuk, S. Mora, Heike Gibson, D. Gordon, T. Copeland, Denise D’Agostino, G. Friedenberg, Claire Ridge, V. Bubes, E. Giovannucci, W. Willett, J. Buring   +15 more
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Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

British medical journal, 2017
Objectives To assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect.
A. Martineau, David A. Jolliffe, R. Hooper, L. Greenberg, J. Aloia, P. Bergman, G. Dubnov-Raz, S. Esposito, D. Ganmaa, A. Ginde, E. Goodall, C. Grant, C. Griffiths, W. Janssens, I. Laaksi, S. Manaseki-Holland, D. Mauger, D. Murdoch, R. Neale, J. Rees, S. Simpson, I. Stelmach, G. Kumar, M. Urashima, C. Camargo   +24 more
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Nicotinamide prevention in diabetes-induced alterations in the rat liver

Endocrine Regulations, 2023
Objective. The study was performed to elucidate whether nicotinamide (NAm) can attenuate the diabetes-induced liver damage by correction of ammonia detoxifying function and disbalance of NAD-dependent processes in diabetic rats.
Kuchmerovska Tamara, Yanitska Lesya, Horkunenko Oksana, Guzyk Mykhailo, Tykhonenko Tetiana, Pryvrotska Irina   +5 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.
Benz, Alexander, Christoph, Renné, Hansmann, Martin L.   +2 more
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Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2000
BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. OBJECTIVE This study assessed whether obesity alters the cutaneous production of vitamin D(3) (cholecalciferol) or the intestinal absorption of vitamin D(2)
J. Wortsman, L. Matsuoka, Tai C. Chen, Zhiren Lu, M. Holick   +4 more
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The role of vitamin D in the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 infection and mortality

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2020
WHO declared SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. The present aim was to propose an hypothesis that there is a potential association between mean levels of vitamin D in various countries with cases and mortality caused by COVID-19.
P. Ilie, S. Stefanescu, Lee Smith
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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.
A Coutsoudis, A Prentice, AJ Roodenburg, B Specker, CM Veldman, D J Hunter, D Spiegelman, D Spiegelman, D Suharno, E Hertzmark, E L Giovannucci, E Villamor, EM Knight, F Ahmed, F M Mugusi, G Antelman, G I Msamanga, G Mulokozi, GA Keverenge-Ettyang, GC Di Renzo, GT Bondevik, H Babbe, H Friis, J Reichrath, JM Baeten, KN Evans, KP West Jr, LC Chappell, LC Stene, LH Allen, LM Bodnar, MF Holick, MF Picciano, MK Horwitt, MR Loeken, O Miettinen, P Christian, P Haga, P Zvandasara, PT Liu, R Kupka, RD Semba, RJ Stoltzfus, S Aboud, S de Pee, S Durrleman, S Mehta, S Yang, SG Hinderaker, SN Meydani, TO Scholl, US Govindarajulu, W Fawzi, W Urassa, W W Fawzi, WHO, WW Fawzi, WW Fawzi, Y Wang, Y Wondmikun, Z Bar-Shavit, Z Zaman   +61 more
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Vitamin K as a diet supplement with impact in human health: current evidence in age-related idseases [PDF]

, 2020
Vitamin K health benefits have been recently widely shown to extend beyond blood homeostasis and implicated in chronic low-grade inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, dementia, cognitive impairment, mobility disability ...
Araujo, Nuna C. P., Marreiros, Catarina, Simes, Dina, Viegas, Carla   +3 more
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Effects of a combination of beta carotene and vitamin A on lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.

New England Journal of Medicine, 1996
BACKGROUND Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease are major causes of death in the United States. It has been proposed that carotenoids and retinoids are agents that may prevent these disorders.
G. Omenn, G. Goodman, G. Goodman, M. Thornquist, J. Balmes, M. Cullen, A. Glass, J. Keogh, F. Meyskens, B. Valanis, James H. Williams, S. Barnhart, S. Barnhart, S. Hammar   +13 more
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