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Prenatal Vitamin D supplementation and child respiratory health: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2013 Background Observational studies suggest high prenatal vitamin D intake may be associated with reduced childhood wheezing. We examined the effect of prenatal vitamin D on childhood wheezing in an interventional study.
Hooper Richard +47 more
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 insufficiency during pregnancy and its effect on offspring birthweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Vitamin B-12 and folate are micronutrients essential for normal embryogenesis. Vitamin B-12 insufficiency in pregnancy is high in certain parts of the world, such as India, and although this has been linked to low birth weight (LBW) in these ...
Rafnsson, Snorri B. +9 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019 The current study was conducted to examine the pre-protection effects of vitamin A (VA) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced oxidative damage in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) and to explore the antioxidant mechanisms of VA via nuclear factor ...
Huiyu Shi +5 more
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Vitamin A supplementation in Tanzania: the impact of a change in programmatic delivery strategy on coverage. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND\ud \ud Efficient delivery strategies for health interventions are essential for high and sustainable coverage. We report impact of a change in programmatic delivery strategy from routine delivery through the Expanded Programme on Immunization (
Honorati Masanja +21 more
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Veterinární Medicína, 2001 An experiment on Cobb-500 male broilers was conducted to evaluate the effects of vitamin E (alfa-tocopherol-acetate), vitamin A (retinol), and their combination on broiler performance and serum concentrations of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4 ...
N. Sahin, K. Sahin, O. Küçük
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Genetic analyses reveal a role for vitamin D insufficiency in HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma development [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with the occurrence of various types of cancer, but causal relationships remain elusive. We therefore aimed to determine the relationship between genetic determinants of vitamin D serum levels and ...
Jörg Bojunga +127 more
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BMC Public HealthBackground Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a leading contributor to the poor health and nutrition of young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Funding constraints are compelling many countries to shift from longstanding campaigns to integrating vitamin A ...
Amynah Janmohamed +8 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida +6 more
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Proxy markers of serum retinol concentration, used alone and in combination, to assess population vitamin A status in Kenyan children: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2015 Background Serum retinol concentration determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is recommended by the World Health Organization to assess population vitamin A status.
Inge D Brouwer +17 more
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Serum Iron, Zinc, and Vitamin A Levels in 2-to-6-Year-Old Children with Small or No Appetite
Çocuk DergisiObjective: This study aimed to compare height, weight measurements and serum iron, serum zinc, and serum vitamin A levels of children identified as having small/no appetites by their parents, with healthy controls.Methods: The research has been designed ...
Medine Ayşin Taşar +3 more
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