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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., Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Saravanan, Ponnusamy, Yajnik, Chittaranjan, Sukumar, Nithya, Rafnsson, Snorri B, Bhopal, Raj, Yajnik, Chittaranjan S., Rafnsson, Snorri, Yajnik, Chittaranjan S   +9 more
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Effectiveness of the National Program of Complementary Feeding for older adults in Chile on vitamin B12 status in older adults; secondary outcome analysis from the CENEX Study (ISRCTN48153354). [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Older people are at increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency and the provision of fortified foods may be an effective way to ensure good vitamin B12 status in later life.
Sánchez Reyes, Hugo, Albala Brevis, Cecilia, Uauy, Ricardo, Alan D Dangour, Cecilia Albala, Lera, Lydia, Hugo Sanchez, Sanchez, Hugo, Lydia Lera, Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo, Dangour, Alan D., Lera Marques, Lydia, Dangour, Alan D, Ricardo Uauy, Hugo HugoSanchez, Albala, Cecilia   +15 more
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Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia along with concomitant vitamin B12 deficiency in an adolescent girl: A rare occurrence

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Vitamin B12 deficiency is seen in countries like India mainly because of predominantly vegetarian diet and is a significant health problem. Patients present with various neurological and hematological manifestations of megaloblastic anemia.
Kapil Bhalla, Nisha Verma, Sanjiv Nanda, Ashish Gupta, Shuchi Mehra   +4 more
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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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Sub-optimal vitamin B-12 levels among ART-naïve HIV-positive individuals in an urban cohort in Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2012
Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected individuals and is often accompanied by low serum levels of micronutrients. Vitamin B-12 deficiency has been associated with various factors including faster HIV disease progression and CD4 depletion in resource ...
Aggrey S Semeere, Damalie Nakanjako, Henry Ddungu, Andrew Kambugu, Yukari C Manabe, Robert Colebunders   +5 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., Talsma, E.F.; Verhoef, H.; Brouwer, I.D.; Mburu-de Wagt, A.S.; Hulshof, P.J.M.; Melse-Boonstra, A.   +18 more
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Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone during Growth Hormone Treatment

Children, 2022
Background. There is some controversy concerning a potential interaction between vitamin D and PTH and the GH/IGF-1 axis. The goal of this study is to assess vitamin D and PTH status in children with GH deficiency at diagnostic and during treatment with ...
Teodoro Durá-Travé, Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano   +1 more
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"Test me and treat me" - attitudes to vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: a qualitative study [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 BMJ Open, "Test me and treat me"-attitudes to vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: a qualitative study.
Jakeways, Niki; id_orcid, Hull, Sally, Sohanpal, Ratna, Famakin, O, Sohanpal, R, Gadhvi, Dev, Kotta, S, Jakeways, N, Famakin, Olufunke, Martineau, Adrian, Martineau, A, Kotta, Siddharth, Saeed, M, Hull, S, Saeed, Maryum, Griffiths, Chris, Gadhvi, D, Griffiths, C   +17 more
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Screening for metabolic vitamin B-12 deficiency by holotranscobalamin in patients suspected of vitamin B-12 deficiency: a multicentre study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Vitamin B-12 deficiency occurs frequently, especially among the elderly. However, screening for vitamin B-12 deficiency is hampered by poor sensitivity of the existing total vitamin B-12 assay.
Heil, Sandra, Kobold, ACM, Wijnen, M, Rammeloo, T, Rotte, Maurits, Heiner-Fokkema, RMR, Pekelharing, JMM, Trienekens, PH, Sanders, Edward, Adriaansen, HJ, Jonge, R, Lindeman, J   +11 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
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