Background: Vitamin B 12 deficiency is thought to be uncommon in the eastern parts of India including Bengal and the eastern states as compared to the northern and southern parts of India.
Kaushik Sen +3 more
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The Role of Vitamin D in Kidney Transplantation Outcomes: A Systematic Review
The aim of this systematic review is to assess the impact of vitamin D on the outcomes of kidney transplantation and investigate whether its deficiency is associated with a negative impact.
Georgios Koimtzis +8 more
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Effects of vitamin B-12 supplementation on neurologic and cognitive function in older people: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Moderate vitamin B-12 deficiency is relatively common in older people. However, there is little robust evidence on the effect of vitamin B-12 supplementation on neurologic and cognitive outcomes in later life.
Alan D Dangour +47 more
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Multiple sclerosis-like neurological manifestations in a coeliac patient: nothing is as it seems [PDF]
Cobalamin (vitamin B(12)) deficiency occurs with several disorders, involving different organs and systems, including blood, bowel, nervous system and eyes.
CARROCCIO, Antonio +3 more
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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine as Indicators of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency in Cancer. [PDF]
Normal or high serum vitamin B-12 levels can sometimes be seen in a B-12 deficient state, and can therefore be misleading. High levels of Methymalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine (HC) have been identified as better indicators of B-12 deficiency than the ...
Pankaj Vashi +4 more
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Special considerations for vitamin D in the South Asian population in the UK [PDF]
The human requirement for vitamin D is achieved primarily through the synthesis of this pre-hormone in the skin during exposure to UVB radiation, with only a minor contribution from the diet year-round.
Bhojani, Issak, Lowe, Nicola M
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Effects of Mild and Severe Vitamin B Deficiencies on the Meiotic Maturation of Mice Oocytes
We investigated the effects of vitamin B 1 deficiency on the meiosis maturation of oocytes. Female Crl:CD1 (ICR) mice were fed a 20% casein diet (control group) or a vitamin B 1 –free diet (test group).
Ai Tsuji +2 more
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Vitamin D and Disease Severity in Multiple Sclerosis-Baseline Data From the Randomized Controlled Trial (EVIDIMS) [PDF]
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 +7 more
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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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Severe Megaloblastic Anaemia in an Infant [PDF]
Vitamin B 12 or cobalamin deficiency, a rare clinical entity in pediatric age, is found most exclusively in breastfed infants, whose mothers are strictly vegetarian non-supplemented or with pernicious anaemia.
Brito, MJ +4 more
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