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NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 deficiency conjoint with marginal vitamin C deficiency causes cigarette smoke induced myelodysplastic syndromes.

PLoS ONE, 2011
BackgroundThe etiology of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is largely unknown. Exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) is reported to be associated with MDS risk.
Archita Das, Neekkan Dey, Arunava Ghosh, Tanusree Das, Indu B Chatterjee   +4 more
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Vitamin C fortification: need and recent trends in encapsulation technologies

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
The multifaceted role of vitamin C in human health intrudes several biochemical functions that are but not limited to antioxidant activity, homoeostasis, amino acid synthesis, collagen synthesis, osteogenesis, neurotransmitter production and several yet ...
Vaibhav Kumar Maurya, Vaibhav Kumar Maurya, Amita Shakya, David Julian McClements, David Julian McClements, Ramachandran Srinivasan, Khalid Bashir, Thiyagarajan Ramesh, Jintae Lee, Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi   +9 more
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Methemoglobinemia and acute hemolysis induced by high intravenous doses of vitamin C in a COVID-19 patient with unrecognized glucose-6- phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency

Geriatric Care, 2022
In glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency (favism), exposure to oxidant agents can trigger hemolytic crises. The intravenous administration of very high doses of vitamin C was proposed as a treatment for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 ...
Filippo Luca Fimognari, Valentina Bambara, Paola Scarpino, Olga Cuccurullo, Roberto Ricchio, Claudio Iorio, Massimo Rizzo   +6 more
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Vitamin C Deficiency in an Anticoagulated Patient [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2012
A 64-year-old woman presented with a hemorrhagic perifollicular rash on her legs while taking warfarin. After biopsy, vitamin C deficiency was suggested as the diagnosis, which ascorbic acid assays later confirmed. Clinical resolution of the rash followed supplementation with vitamin C.
George M, Yousef, Lynne J, Goebel
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Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
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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Rapid screening of critically ill patients for low plasma vitamin C concentrations using a point-of-care oxidation–reduction potential measurement

Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2021
Background Hypovitaminosis C and vitamin C deficiency are common in critically ill patients and associated with organ dysfunction. Low vitamin C status often goes unnoticed because determination is challenging.
Sander Rozemeijer, Bob Smit, Paul W. G. Elbers, Armand R. J. Girbes, Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Angelique M. E. de Man   +5 more
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Vitamin C and D Deficiency in Urban America: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency and manifests with a variety of symptoms including generalized fatigue, apathy, anemia, myalgias, easy bruising, and poor wound healing.
Alyssa A. Lombardi, Maura Sammon, Kraftin E. Schreyer   +2 more
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Association between MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism and vitamin B12 deficiency: A case-control study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2018
Background: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a prevalent worldwide health concern. Several factors are associated with vitamin B12 deficiency including lifestyle, genetic predisposition, and malfunctions in the absorption and transport of vitamin ...
Al-Batayneh Khalid M., al Salim Zoubi Mazhar, Shehab Murad, Al-Trad Bahaa, Bodoor Khaldon, al Khateeb Wesam, Aljabali Alaa A.A., al Hamad Mohammad, Eaton Greg   +8 more
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Association of Vitamin D Status and Physical Activity with Lipid Profile in Korean Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study

Children, 2020
Dyslipidemia is one of the important influencing factors of cardiovascular health in the youth, and thus, assessment of its etiology is important. We aimed to investigate the association of dyslipidemia with vitamin D and physical activity in Korean ...
Kyungchul Song, Gihong Park, Youngha Choi, Jun Suk Oh, Han Saem Choi, Junghwan Suh, Ahreum Kwon, Ho-Seong Kim, Hyun Wook Chae   +8 more
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What if it is just vitamin C deficiency? The role of vitamin C deficiency in musculoskeletal pain. Mechanisms, clinical implications, and therapeutic approaches. [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Subclinical vitamin C deficiency, while less apparent than scurvy, is increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to idiopathic musculoskeletal pain, yet it remains underdiagnosed in clinical settings.
Wissem Soumia HADDAD, Kamel REMITA, Faten OMAR   +2 more
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