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Contribution of vitamin B 6 deficiency to anemia in children on regular hemodialysis [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Anemia is prevalent among pediatric patients diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). In addition, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) and iron supplementation are considered the cornerstones in the management of anemia.
Fatma Atia, Hafez Bazaraa, Yara Abdelatty, Sarah Lotfy, Eman Eryan   +4 more
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Kynurenine pathway metabolites: relevant to vitamin B-6 deficiency and beyond. [PDF]

Am J Clin Nutr, 2013
See corresponding article on page 934. Pyridoxal 5′ phosphate (PLP)4, the active form of vitamin B-6, is involved in a wide variety of physiologic processes including gluconeogenesis and the synthesis of sphingolipids and neurotransmitters. It also functions as a cofactor for many enzymes required for amino acid metabolism.
Ciorba MA.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Maternal supplementation of vitamin B12 in predominantly vegetarian pregnant women improves their vitamin B12 status and the neurodevelopment of their infants: the MATCOBIND multicentric double-blind randomised control trial [PDF]

BMJ Paediatrics Open
Background Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal-source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Michelle Heys, Mario Cortina-Borja, Monica Lakhanpaul, Colin Michie, Jitender Nagpal, Swapnil Rawat, Deepti Nagrath, Atul Singhal, Jageshwor Gautam, Rajendra Pant, Anita Shah, Laura Nixon, Shailendra Bir Karmacharya, Manu Mathur, Vijay Kumar Mishra, Snighda Rai   +15 more
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Metabolomic analysis reveals extended metabolic consequences of marginal vitamin B-6 deficiency in healthy human subjects. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Marginal deficiency of vitamin B-6 is common among segments of the population worldwide. Because pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) serves as a coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids, and neurotransmitters, as well as in ...
Jesse F Gregory, Youngja Park, Yvonne Lamers, Nirmalya Bandyopadhyay, Yueh-Yun Chi, Kichen Lee, Steven Kim, Vanessa da Silva, Nikolas Hove, Sanjay Ranka, Tamer Kahveci, Keith E Muller, Robert D Stevens, Christopher B Newgard, Peter W Stacpoole, Dean P Jones   +15 more
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Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease with Anti-Homocysteic acid Antibody [PDF]

, 2008
Homocysteic acid (HA) may play an important role in Alzhiemer disease (AD) as we previously reported that HA induced accumulation of intraneuronal A[beta]42. In this study, we first analyzed HA levels in a mouse model of AD.
Frank M. LaFerla, Masashi Kitazawa, Nobuyuki Mikoda, Tohru Hasegawa   +3 more
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Comparison of 25- Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels in Premature Infants with and without Respiratory Distress [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2020
Background: The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3(25-OH D3)deficiency is a common problem worldwide, and it is aprevalent incidence in neonates. Different studies investigated the relationship of vitamin D deficiency with neonatal mortality and morbidity.
Azam Ghehsareh Ardastani, Elham Hashemi, Mohadeseh Beheshtinejad, Rezvan Dorostkar   +3 more
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Serum Vitamin B12 in chronic telogen effluvium patients: A case–control study

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2022
Background: Diffuse hair loss is a common complaint in dermatology clinics. Chronic telogen effluvium is a common form of diffuse hair loss. Chronic telogen effluvium is characterized usually by the abrupt onset of diffuse shedding of telogen hairs for ...
P Mamatha, K Aparna
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Relation between vitamin D deficiency and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Scientific Reports, 2021
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of positional vertigo. Vitamin D deficiency may be one of the causes of its development. To assess the relation between recurrent attacks BPPV and Vitamin D deficiency.
Aida Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Dalia Fahim Mohammed Fahim, Shamardan Ezzeldin Sayed Bazeed, Mohamed Farouk Alemam, Zaki Farouk Aref   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin D and Disease Severity in Multiple Sclerosis-Baseline Data From the Randomized Controlled Trial (EVIDIMS) [PDF]

, 2020
Objective: To investigate the associations between hypovitaminosis D and disease activity in a cohort of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients.
Bellmann-Strobl, Judith, Brandt, Alexander Ulrich, Bäcker-Koduah, Priscilla, Dörr, Jan, Paul, Friedemann, Scheel, Michael, Wernecke, Klaus-Dieter, Wuerfel, Jens   +7 more
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Infant Serum and Maternal Milk Vitamin B-12 Are Positively Correlated in Kenyan Infant-Mother Dyads at 1-6 Months Postpartum, Irrespective of Infant Feeding Practice. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundVitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient required for many functions including DNA synthesis, erythropoiesis, and brain development. If maternal milk vitamin B-12 concentrations are low, infants may face elevated risks of deficiency when ...
Achando, Beryl, Allen, Lindsay H, Chantry, Caroline J, Hampel, Daniela, Kiprotich, Marion, Lin, Audrie, Null, Clair A, Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh, Stewart, Christine P, Williams, Anne M   +9 more
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