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 +5 more
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High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in Sicilian children affected by growth hormone deficiency and its improvement after 12 months of replacement treatment. [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: Although the correlation between vitamin D and growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) axis is documented, as of date, few and conflicting studies have prospectively analyzed vitamin D before and after GH treatment.
Cicciò, F +2 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. +3 more
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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 +6 more
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Laboratory Investigation of Vitamin B12Deficiency [PDF]
Laboratory Medicine, 2006 Vitamin B 12 deficiency is not uncommon, particularly in certain patient populations such as elderly, neuropsychiatric, and psychiatric patients. Historically, presentation of vitamin B 12 deficiency was recognized as megaloblastic anemia, which is now rarely seen in Western society.
Majid Moridani, Shana Ben-Poorat
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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
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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 +7 more
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Prevalence of Inherited Hemoglobin Disorders and Relationships with Anemia and Micronutrient Status among Children in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon. [PDF]
, 2017 Information on the etiology of anemia is necessary to design effective anemia control programs. Our objective was to measure the prevalence of inherited hemoglobin disorders (IHD) in a representative sample of children in urban Cameroon, and examine the ...
Brown, Kenneth H +8 more
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Global Update and Trends of Hidden Hunger, 1995-2011: The Hidden Hunger Index [PDF]
, 2015 Background Deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals–also termed hidden hunger–are pervasive and hold negative consequences for the cognitive and physical development of children.
Black, RE +6 more
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Effect of vitamin D3 supplement in glycemic control of pediatrics with type 1 diabetes mellitus and vitamin D deficiency [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Glycemic control prevents microvascular complications in patients with type I diabetes mellitus such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy that influences quality of life.
Fatahi, N. +3 more
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