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Prevalence and risk factors for vitamin C deficiency in North and South India: A two centre population based study in people aged 60 years and over [PDF]

, 2011
BackgroundStudies from the UK and North America have reported vitamin C deficiency in around 1 in 5 men and 1 in 9 women in low income groups. There are few data on vitamin C deficiency in resource poor countries.ObjectivesTo investigate the prevalence ...
K. Gupta Sanjeev, Maraini Giovanni, Ravilla D. Ravindran, Giovanni Maraini, Ravilla Thulasiraj D., John Neena, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla, John, Neena, Thulasiraj D Ravilla, Young, Ian S., R Jayanthi, S. Young Ian, Usha Chakravarthy, Chakravarthy Usha, Fletcher Astrid E., Young, Ian S, Ravilla D Ravindran, Praveen Vashist, Ravilla, Thulasiraj D, Chakravarthy, Usha, Kathryn E. Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Kathryn E, Camparini, Monica, Astrid E Fletcher, Gupta, S.K., R. Jayanthi, Maraini, G., John, N., Ravilla, T.D., Fitzpatrick Kathryn E., Fitzpatrick, K.E., Maraini, Giovanni, Camparini, M., Fletcher, Astrid E, Gupta, Sanjeev K, Monica Camparini, Kathryn E Fitzpatrick, Ravindran, Ravilla D, Neena John, Fletcher, A.E., Jayanthi, R, Sanjeev K Gupta, Ravindran, R.D., Vashist Praveen, Sanjeev K. Gupta, Vashist, Praveen, Astrid E. Fletcher, Camparini Monica, Ian S Young, Jayanthi R., Jayanthi, R., Ravindran Ravilla D., Vashist, P., Ian S. Young   +53 more
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An Argument for Vitamin D, A, and Zinc Monitoring in Cirrhosis

Annals of Hepatology, 2018
Malnutrition is prevalent in cirrhosis. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, including vitamin D, vitamin A, and zinc, are common and have been shown to correlate with survival.
Andree H. Koop, Omar Y. Mousa, Ly Elaine Pham, Juan E. Corral-Hurtado, Surakit Pungpapong, Andrew P. Keaveny   +5 more
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Factors in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general population worldwide, and the prevalence and severity of vitamin D deficiency increase in critically ill patients.
Kuo-Wei Chen, Chung-Wei Chen, Kuo-Ching Yuan, I-Ting Wang, Fang-Ming Hung, An-Yi Wang, An-Yi Wang, An-Yi Wang, Yin-Chin Wang, Yu-Ting Kuo, Yi-Che Lin, Ming-Chieh Shih, Yu-Chung Kung, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Ching-Tang Chiu, Anne Chao, Yin-Yi Han, Li-Kuo Kuo, Li-Kuo Kuo, Yu-Chang Yeh   +19 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, Verhoef, H., Elise F Talsma, Alida Melse-Boonstra, Brouwer, Inge D, Hulshof, Paul JM, Talsma, E.F., Anne S Mburu-de Wagt, Paul JM Hulshof, Hans Verhoef, Talsma, Elise F, Mburu-de Wagt, Anne S, Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Brouwer, I.D., Hulshof, P.J.M., Mburu-de Wagt, A.S., Verhoef, Hans, Boonstra, A.   +17 more
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Vitamin A deficiency in critically ill children with sepsis

Critical Care, 2019
Background Data that indicate vitamin A status in critically ill children with sepsis are sparse. The association between serum vitamin A levels and the clinical outcomes of sepsis has not been well assessed.
Xuepeng Zhang, Kaiying Yang, Linwen Chen, Xuelian Liao, Liping Deng, Siyuan Chen, Yi Ji   +6 more
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Update on Vitamin B12 Deficiency

, 2022
: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia, a variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms and elevated serum homocysteine levels, particularly in the elderly.
Kholoud Rabah Alrashedi, FAISAL FAHAD ALMOTAIRI, Mohammed shatwi alqahtani, Thabit Ehsan Arnous, Ghadeer Mohd alonazi, Sami saleh almalki, Mohammed Shaye alqhtani, Bader Ali Hazazi, Mohammed Saleh AlQahtani, MOHAMMED ALI AL MUJRI   +9 more
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A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on neurological function in healthy older people: the Older People and Enhanced Neurological function (OPEN) study protocol [ISRCTN54195799]. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in older people and the prevalence increases with age. Vitamin B12 deficiency may present as macrocytic anaemia, subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, or as neuropathy, but is often asymptomatic ...
Allen, Elizabeth, Kerry Mills, Whyte, K, Fletcher, Astrid E, Elbourne, Diana, Richards, Marcus, Ken Whyte, Mills, Kerry, Robert Clarke, Richards, M, Letley, Louise, Dangour, Alan D, Elbourne, D, Mills, K, Ricardo Uauy, Whyte, Ken, Louise Letley, Dangour, AD, Fletcher, AE, Diana Elbourne, Fasey, Nicky, Uauy, Ricardo, Alan D Dangour, Uauy, R, Astrid E Fletcher, Marcus Richards, Clarke, Robert, Clarke, R, Nicky Fasey, Elizabeth Allen, Fasey, N, Allen, E, Letley, L   +32 more
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Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Austin Pereira,1 R Damilola Adekunle,2,* Michele Zaman,3,* Michael J Wan1 1University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.
Pereira A, Adekunle RD, Zaman M, Wan MJ
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Vitamin B-12 deficiency stimulates osteoclastogenesis via increased homocysteine and methylmalonic acid [PDF]

, 2009
The risk of nutrient deficiencies increases with age in our modern Western society, and vitamin B(12) deficiency is especially prevalent in the elderly and causes increased homocysteine (Hcy) and methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels.
Bravenboer, N., Vaes, Bart L T, Vaes, B.L.T., Everts, V., Wilma T. Steegenga, Bravenboer, Nathalie, Steegenga, W.T., Lute, Carolien, Carolien Lute, de Groot, L.C.P.G.M., Müller, M.R., Henk J. Blom, de Groot, C.P.G.M., Muller, M., Dhonukshe-Rutten, R.A.M., de Groot, Lisette C P G M, Dhonukshe-Rutten, R.A., Bart L. T. Vaes, Teun J. de Vries, Blom, Henk J, Nathalie Bravenboer, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. de, de Vries, Teun J, Müller, Michael, Everts, Vincent, Rosalie A. Dhonukshe-Rutten, Michael Müller, de Vries, T.J., Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Dhonukshe-Rutten, Rosalie A, Steegenga, Wilma T, Groot, C.P.G.M., de, Lute, C., Vries, T. J., Blom, H.J., Everts, V, Vries, T.J., de, Vincent Everts   +37 more
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Association between infection and nutritional status among infants in a cohort study of vitamin A in western Kenya

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundInfection is associated with impaired nutritional status, especially for infants younger than 5 years.ObjectivesWe assessed the impact of infection indicated by both acute phase proteins (APP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and α-1-acid ...
Frederick K. Grant, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Carol Levin, Donald C. Cole, Haile S. Okuku, Robert Ackatia-Armah, Amy W. Girard   +7 more
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