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Vitamin K antagonist use and renal function in pre-dialysis patients
Pauline WM Voskamp,1 Friedo W Dekker,1 Maarten B Rookmaaker,2 Marianne C Verhaar,2 Willem Jan W Bos,3 Merel van Diepen,1 Gurbey Ocak2 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; 2Department of ...
Voskamp PWM +6 more
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Background Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) exhibit increased vascular stiffness and calcification; these parameters are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
Jennifer Susan Lees +9 more
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Background Previous studies have indicated that vitamin K deficiency is common in non-bleeding critically ill patients with slightly prolonged prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR). It has never been investigated thoroughly whether the
Sofia Dahlberg +2 more
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Vitamin D with calcium reduces mortality: patient level pooled analysis of 70,528 patients from eight major vitamin D trials. [PDF]
Introduction: Vitamin D may affect multiple health outcomes. If so, an effect on mortality is to be expected. Using pooled data from randomized controlled trials, we performed individual patient data (IPD) and trial level meta-analyses to assess ...
Salovaara, K. +80 more
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Assessment of Dietary Vitamin D, Vitamin K and Calcium Intake of Portuguese Women of Childbearing age living in Switzerland [PDF]
Background: The lack of sun plays a major role in vitamin D deficiency, particularly among vulnerable groups, including migrants and women. Vitamin D and calcium are crucial nutrients for optimal bone health, heart function and muscle contraction. Recent
Sadeghi-Reeves, Leila +3 more
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In contrast to other fat-soluble vitamins, dietary vitamin K is rapidly lost to the body resulting in comparatively low tissue stores. Deficiency is kept at bay by the ubiquity of vitamin K in the diet, synthesis by gut microflora in some species, and ...
Martin J. Shearer, Paul Newman
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Cognitive and mood effects in healthy children during 12 weeks' supplementation with multi-vitamin/minerals [PDF]
Adequate levels of vitamins and minerals are essential for optimal neural functioning. A high proportion of individuals, including children, suffer from deficiencies in one or more vitamins or minerals.
Kennedy, David O +26 more
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The effects of maternal and infant vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status: a randomised trial in Kenya. [PDF]
Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother-infant pairs were randomised to maternal vitamin A (400,000 IU) or placebo 0 ...
D. L. Mwaniki +29 more
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BackgroundMalnutrition is common after stroke. Stroke patients often have a suboptimal energy intake, body weight and inadequate blood nutrient levels. Nutrient insufficiencies may not be detected, but their recognition is essential to provide adequate ...
Laus M. Broersen +8 more
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The evaluation of vitamin K status in children with febrile seizure
Background: Febrile seizure is the most common neurological disorder in childhood. The exact pathophysiology of febrile seizures is unknown. Recent studies showed the role of vitamin K in nonhematological and inflammatory disorders.
Karal, Yasemin +22 more
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