Knowledge of metformin-induced vitamin B-12 deficiency and its association with Alzheimer’s disease among medical graduates [PDF]
Mediterranean Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesMetformin 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 ...
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Identification of differentially expressed proteins in vitamin B 12
Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2015 Background: Vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin generally synthesized by microorganisms. Mammals cannot synthesize this vitamin but have evolved processes for absorption, transport and cellular uptake of this vitamin.
Swati Varshney +3 more
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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2023 Introduction: Weakness is a common symptom that within itself does not indicate a specific diagnosis. Recreational inhalant use such as nitrous oxide (NO) may not often be disclosed.
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Maximizing the benefits and minimizing the risks of intervention programs to address micronutrient malnutrition: symposium report. [PDF]
, 2016 Interventions to address micronutrient deficiencies have large potential to reduce the related disease and economic burden. However, the potential risks of excessive micronutrient intakes are often not well determined.
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Association of Vitamin D3 Level with Breast Cancer Risk and Prognosis in African-American and Hispanic Women. [PDF]
, 2017 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,
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Psychiatric Manifestation of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency: An Update [PDF]
, 2011 Psychiatric manifestations of vitamin B-12 deficiency are reviewed from 1986 to the present. Specific clinical entities reviewed include depression, organic psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, childhood manifestations and dementia.
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Serum vitamin D decreases during chemotherapy: an Australian prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2018 Background and Objectives: Vitamin D plays an important role in bone and muscle function, and cell prolifera-tion. The impact of chemotherapy and associated behavioural changes such as fatigue and sun avoidance on vit-amin D (25(OH) D) is unknown.
Isenring, Elisabeth +9 more
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Elimination of avoidable blindness due to cataract: where do we prioritize and how should we monitor this decade? [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: In the final push toward the elimination of avoidable blindness, cataract occupies a position of eminence for the success of the Right to Sight initiative. AIMS: Review existing situation and assess what monitoring indicators may be useful to
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients treated with metformin [PDF]
Scripta MedicaBackground/Aim: Metformin has been associated with vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) deficiency, pushing scientific societies such as the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes to emphasise the need for screening B 12
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundSeveral studies documented that metformin use contributes to vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there has been a lack of data assessing this issue in Jordan.AimsAssess the vitamin B12 serum levels,
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