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Medical SciencesBackground/aim: Frailty is increasingly recognized as a relevant prognostic factor in patients with cirrhosis, regardless of liver failure. Vitamin D deficiency is frequent in these patients and has been related to frailty and sarcopenia, but the impact ...
Raquel Díaz-Ruíz +13 more
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Vitamin D Signaling through Induction of Paneth Cell Defensins Maintains Gut Microbiota and Improves Metabolic Disorders and Hepatic Steatosis in Animal Models. [PDF]
, 2016 Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in epidemiological studies, while the underlying mechanism is poorly addressed.
Cai, Linbi +19 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MAMAWEL is introduced as the first calibration‐free potentiometric sensor for at‐home mastitis diagnosis. By measuring the sodium‐to‐potassium ratio in breast milk, the device reliably differentiates between healthy and mastitis‐affected samples with less than 10% error.
Ali Soleimani +9 more
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH ANAEMIC SYNDROME: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS AND LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2012 An association of MS with different anaemic syndromes, most often pernicious and Vit. B12 deficiency anaemia has been reported in the literature.
Nadezhda S. Deleva +3 more
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Bone Density Status and Vitamin D and Calcium Concentrations in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The aim of this study was to analyse differences in bone density and vitamin D and calcium concentrations between pregnant and non-pregnant women. Methods: This was an analytical, cross-sectional study of women aged 30 years or over, residing
Adriani, M. (Merryana) +2 more
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Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Organic Materials and Polymers toward Intelligent CO2 Capture
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Schematic illustration of the relationship between different stimuli and stimuli‐responsive organic materials and polymers for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Main stimuli include redox, pH, magnetism, temperature, light, and pressure. Furthermore, multi‐responsive materials, due to their high adaptability and scalability in complex environments, are ...
Jian Zhou +2 more
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BackgroundFolate deficiency, vitamin B-12 deficiency, and anemia can have adverse effects on birth outcomes. Also, low vitamin B-12 reduces the formation of metabolically active folate.ObjectivesWe sought to establish the baseline prevalence of and ...
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Advanced Oral Delivery Systems for Nutraceuticals
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Emerging delivery technologies are explored to overcome barriers to oral nutraceutical absorption. Traditional carriers are compared with novel platforms including biodegradable polymers, MOFs, MPNs, and 3D printing. These systems enhance bioavailability, control release, and enable personalized nutrition.
Xin Yang +4 more
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Non-skeletal activities of vitamin d: From physiology to brain pathology [PDF]
, 2019 Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone regulating the expression of almost 900 genes, and it is involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism, immune response, and brain development.
Bruna Lo Sasso +6 more
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Rolling Ultrasharp Microneedle Spheres Enable Topical Delivery of Biologics Through the Skin
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Rolling ultraminiaturized microneedle spheres (RUMS), created via two‐photon polymerization, unlock effective and painless topical delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) and drugs through the skin. By gently forming thousands of microscopic pores, RUMS boost skin permeability by up to 100‐fold.
Theocharis Nikiforos Iordanidis +6 more
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