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Cobalamin and folate deficiencies among children in the age group of 12-59 months in India

Biomedical Journal, 2015
Background: Anemia is a major public health problem among children under 5 years of age in India. Cobalamin and folate deficiencies play an important role in the etiology of anemia.
Umesh Kapil, GS Toteja, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria   +2 more
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Prevalence of vitamin B deficiency among metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in a tertiary institution, South-South Nigeria

SAGE Open Medicine, 2019
Background: The risk of chronic metformin pharmacotherapy to cause vitamin B 12 deficiency and its associated medical complications has been of immense concern among diabetic patients.
Sampson Omagbemi Owhin, Tomisin Mathew Adaja, Olumuyiwa John Fasipe, Peter Ehizokhale Akhideno, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Michael Olufemi Kehinde   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of tracer labelled methionine load test in vitamin B-12 deficient adolescent women. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:Methionine loading test (MLT) has been used primarily to identify defects in transsulfuration of homocysteine in cystathionine beta synthase deficiency.
Dattatray S Bhat, Lourdes L Gruca, Carole D Bennett, Prachi Katre, Anura V Kurpad, Chittaranjan S Yajnik, Satish C Kalhan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of Anemia in Polish Older Population—Results from the PolSenior Study

Cells, 2021
Vitamin B12, folate, iron deficiency (IDA), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and anemia of inflammation (AI) are among the main causes of anemia in the elderly. WHO criteria of nutritional deficiencies neglect aging-related changes in absorption, metabolism,
Arkadiusz Styszyński, Jerzy Chudek, Małgorzata Mossakowska, Krzysztof Lewandowski, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka, Alicja Klich-Rączka, Andrzej Więcek, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis   +7 more
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Vitamin D and Disease Severity in Multiple Sclerosis-Baseline Data From the Randomized Controlled Trial (EVIDIMS) [PDF]

, 2020
Objective: To investigate the associations between hypovitaminosis D and disease activity in a cohort of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients.
Bellmann-Strobl, Judith, Brandt, Alexander Ulrich, Bäcker-Koduah, Priscilla, Dörr, Jan, Paul, Friedemann, Scheel, Michael, Wernecke, Klaus-Dieter, Wuerfel, Jens   +7 more
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Psychiatric Implication of Deficiency of Vitamin B 12 and Vitamin D: A Cross-sectional Study from North India [PDF]

Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry, 2023
Background: Both vitamin B12 and vitamin D are closely correlated with various neurological and psychiatric disorders. These vitamins might have an etiological and prognostic value across a variety of psychiatric illnesses, especially depressive disorder,
Robin Victor, Rohit Gondwal, Priyaranjan Avinash, Kiran Bhat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population prevalence, attributable risk, and attributable risk percentage for high methylmalonic acid concentrations in the post-folic acid fortification period in the US

Nutrition & Metabolism, 2012
Background Serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) is regarded as a sensitive marker of vitamin B-12 status. Elevated circulating MMA is linked to neurological abnormalities.
Ganji Vijay, Kafai Mohammad R
doaj   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF AGE, SEX, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON SERUM VITAMIN B12, FOLATE CONCENTRATION AND IRON STATUS IN TURKISH CHILDREN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of age, sex, and socio-economic status (SES) on concentrations of vitamin B12 (vit-B12), folate, iron, and ferritin through the pediatric age span, and to show the relationship of these ...
Hacer Eroğlu İçli, Arif Murat Kaytaz, Emre Akkaya, Evin Ademoğlu, Sema Genç   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin D supplementation in the pediatric rheumatology clinic. [PDF]

, 2011
Vitamin D is capturing the attention of healthy and chronically ill populations for its potential skeletal and nonskeletal benefits. New information suggesting a role in immune modulation has led to a surge of interest among rheumatologists. Although the
Burnham, Jon M, von Scheven, Emily
core   +3 more sources

Metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency: What is the evidence? [PDF]

Scripta Medica
The widespread adoption of metformin as a primary therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes has prompted inquiries into its potential impact on vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) levels and subsequent deficiency. This study aimed to elucidate this complex relationship
Oliveira Peixoto Bruno Daniel, Abreu Gonçalves Mariana, Ramôa Gonçalves Teresa Filipa, Sá Martins Aníbal Alberto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source