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The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients treated with metformin [PDF]

Scripta Medica
Background/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
Peixoto Bruno Daniel Oliveira, Gonçalves Mariana Abreu, da Costa Ana Isabel Ferreira, Gonçalves Eresa Filipa Ramôa   +3 more
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients taking metformin, a cross-sectional study in primary healthcare

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,
Thekraiat Al Quran, Ateka Khader, Hadeel Allan, Rua’a Al-Momani, Hamzeh T. Aqel, Mu’taz Alsaleh, Ziad Bataineh, Ziad Bataineh   +7 more
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Vitamin D Signaling through Induction of Paneth Cell Defensins Maintains Gut Microbiota and Improves Metabolic Disorders and Hepatic Steatosis in Animal Models. [PDF]

, 2016
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in epidemiological studies, while the underlying mechanism is poorly addressed.
Cai, Linbi, Chen, Zishuo, Duan, Zhongping, Han, Yuan-Ping, Hu, Richard, Lai, Yuchen, Liu, Zhenqui, Lugea, Aurelia, Luo, Mei, Nie, Yuanyang, Pandol, Stephen J, Su, Danmei, Sun, Qun, Tsukamoto, Hidekazu, Wu, Guihui, Wu, Pengfei, Xiao, Zhixiong, Zhang, Li, Zheng, Sujun, Zhu, Airu   +19 more
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Variably Protease‐Sensitive Prionopathy: Two New Cases With Motor Neuron‐Dementia Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe two patients with variably protease‐sensitive prionopathy (VPSPr) who developed progressive upper motor neuron symptoms, insomnia, behavioral and cognitive decline, compatible with primary lateral sclerosis associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
María Elena Erro, María Victoria Zelaya, Hasier Eraña, Javier Sánchez Ruiz de Gordoa, Fermín García‐Amigot, Anika Simonovska‐Serra, María Cristina Caballero, Isidre Ferrer, Ellen Gelpi, Ivonne Jericó, Joaquín Castilla   +10 more
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Vitamin D supplementation in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency : the effect on disease activity, fatigue and interferon signature gene expression [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [1]. Evidence from multiple studies has shown that vitamin D deficiency in SLE is associated with a higher disease activity [2].
Borg, Andrew, Camilleri, Liberato, Magro, Rosalie, Saliba, Christian, Scerri, Christian   +4 more
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Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji, Jianlong Zhang, Yiming Shi, Shiyu Shan, Yang Du, Guangshuo Li, Ying Jin, Yani Zhang, Chuanying Wang, Yijun Lin, Yuhao Guo, Decai Tian, Xingquan Zhao, Tian Song   +13 more
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The effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in functional outcome and quality of life (QoL) of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) requiring surgery

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2020
Study design This is a retrospective cohort comparative study. Background Vitamin D supplementation is considered to be associated with good functional outcome.
Sangbong Ko, Seungbum Chae, Wonkee Choi, Jaibum Kwon, Je-Yong Choi   +4 more
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CX3CL1 in Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Plasma Dynamics Across Age and Disease Stages

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid‐beta plaques, tau tangles, and neuroinflammation. C‐X3‐C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1, also known as fractalkine), a neuroimmune chemokine implicated in AD pathogenesis, shows inconsistent alterations in plasma/serum across studies.
Ling Wang, Yujie Liu, Fei Li, Xuelin Li, Lanlan Li, Jie Zhang, Yali Xu   +6 more
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The effect of Helicobacter pylori on vitamin B 12 blood levels in chronic renal failure patients: A single blind control trial

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2013
Helicobacter pylori (HP) is a common infection worldwide and has been associated with severe morbidity. The level of vitamin B 12 in HP-infected chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is reported to be lower than in the general population.
Hossein Khedmat, Mohsen Amini, Ashraf Karbasi, Reza Azizi   +3 more
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