Hampered Vitamin B12 Metabolism in Gaucher Disease?
Untreated vitamin B 12 deficiency manifests clinically with hematological abnormalities and combined degeneration of the spinal cord and polyneuropathy and biochemically with elevated homocysteine (Hcy) and methylmalonic acid (MMA).
Luciana Hannibal PhD +5 more
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Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome (selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria)
Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome (IGS) or selective vitamin B12 (cobalamin) malabsorption with proteinuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by vitamin B12 deficiency commonly resulting in megaloblastic anemia, which is responsive to ...
Gräsbeck Ralph
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Toward eradication of B-vitamin deficiencies : considerations for crop biofortification [PDF]
'Hidden hunger' involves insufficient intake of micronutrients and is estimated to affect over two billion people on a global scale. Malnutrition of vitamins and minerals is known to cause an alarming number of casualties, even in the developed world ...
Strobbe, Simon +1 more
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Laboratory Investigation of Vitamin B12Deficiency [PDF]
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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Unexplained chronic cough and vitamin B-12 deficiency [PDF]
Chronic cough is characterized by sensory neuropathy. Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) deficiency (Cbl-D) causes central and peripheral nervous system damage and has been implicated in sensory neuropathy and autonomic nervous system dysfunction.We evaluated whether Cbl-D has a role in chronic, unexplained cough.Laryngeal threshold (histamine concentration that
Bucca CB +9 more
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]
Introduction: Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the infectious disease with the highest number of deaths worldwide. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections ...
Bool +27 more
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Vegetarian Children
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Dmitry S. Yasakov
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Global Update and Trends of Hidden Hunger, 1995-2011: The Hidden Hunger Index [PDF]
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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Knowledge of metformin-induced vitamin B-12 deficiency and its association with Alzheimer’s disease among medical graduates [PDF]
Metformin is commonly prescribed as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite its clinical benefit. long-term use has been associated with vitamin B-12 deficiency, which can lead to neurological dysfunction and cognitive disorders ...
Einass R. Ibraheim +1 more
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Association of Vitamin D3 Level with Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis in African-American and Hispanic Women. [PDF]
Background: This study investigated the association of vitamin D3 levels with breast cancer risk and progression in African-Americans and Hispanics. Methods: A total of 237 African-American (Cases = 119, Control = 118) and 423 Hispanic women (Cases = 124,
Chlebowski, Rowan +4 more
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