Background: The risk of chronic metformin pharmacotherapy to cause vitamin B 12 deficiency and its associated medical complications has been of immense concern among diabetic patients.
Sampson Omagbemi Owhin +5 more
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Metabolomic analysis reveals extended metabolic consequences of marginal vitamin B-6 deficiency in healthy human subjects. [PDF]
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 +15 more
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Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone during Growth Hormone Treatment
Background. There is some controversy concerning a potential interaction between vitamin D and PTH and the GH/IGF-1 axis. The goal of this study is to assess vitamin D and PTH status in children with GH deficiency at diagnostic and during treatment with ...
Teodoro Durá-Travé +1 more
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Food Groups Associated with a Composite Measure of Probability of Adequate Intake of 11 Micronutrients in the Diets of Women in Urban Mali [PDF]
The prevalence of micronutrient deficiency is high among women of reproductive age living in urban Mali. Despite this, there are little data on the dietary intake of micronutrients among women of reproductive age in Mali.
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Vitamin D status in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a cohort study from the North-West of England [PDF]
Objective Severe vitamin D deficiency is a recognised cause of skeletal muscle fatigue and myopathy. The aim of this study was to examine whether chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is associated with altered circulating vitamin D
Beadsworth, M +13 more
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Deficiencies of the microelements, folate and vitamin B12 in women of the child bearing ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran [PDF]
Background: The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of newborns. Objectives: To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages ...
Behnampour, N. +2 more
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Genetic features of sensitivity to vitamin D and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among outpatients [PDF]
Genetic features of sensitivity to vitamin D and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among outpatients A.Yu. Poluektova1, E.Yu. Martynova2, I.R. Fatkhutdinov3, T.Yu. Demidova3, Yu.E.
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Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions
Austin Pereira,1 R Damilola Adekunle,2,* Michele Zaman,3,* Michael J Wan1 1University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.
Pereira A, Adekunle RD, Zaman M, Wan MJ
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Introduction: Vitamin D is significantly associated with virus replication in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the relationship between low serum vitamin D levels and HBV “a” determinant mutations remains unknown. Methodology: A total
Huijuan Zhu +8 more
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Serum vitamin D decreases during chemotherapy: an Australian prospective cohort study [PDF]
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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