Related terms: hypervitaminosissupervitaminosisvitamin dvitamin kquadevittocopherols
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Evaluation of the vitamin status in nursing women by vitamin content in breast milk.
The dependence of daily vitamin excretion with breast milk on dietary vitamin content and blood vitamin level was studied in nursing women. Breast mils vitamins were assayed in women supplied…
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Significance of vitamins in cancer.
The relationship of vitamins to cancer is very complex. Three types of interactions are possible: the effect of vitamins on tumor growth, the effect of tumors on vitamin metabolism, and…
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Methods for determination of vitamins by means of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). I. Determination of vitamin D in vitamin concentrates, vitamin mixtures and mineral feedstuffs
A method is described for the determination of vitamin D in vitamin-concentrates, -mixtures, and mineral feedstuffs. After saponification of the sample, vitamin D is extracted and purified on two columns.…
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Fat-soluble vitamins in infants
Vitamins are micronutrients not synthesised by the human body and should be provided by the nutrition. Liposoluble vitamins include vitamins A, E, D and K. Vitamins A and E are…
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Importance of and need for vitamins in old age
Vitamins may modulate primary as well as secondary processes of aging. On the other hand, vitamin metabolism itself may be modified by the process of aging or by various chronic…
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Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention
A stroke occurs when part of the brain is damaged from lack of normal blood supply. This may result in difficulty with feeling, speech, muscle strength or coordination, movement, thinking,…
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Vitamin Metabolism in Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the urinary excretion and renal metabolism of vitamins, in particular vitamin B12 and folate, in relation to various renal conditions involving loss…
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Vitamin Replacement in Abetalipoproteinemia
This study will determine whether short term intravenous infusion of vitamins A and E in patients with abetalipoproteinemia can reverse disease symptoms in these patients. Abetalipoproteinemia is an inherited metabolic…
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Effects of Vitamin D on Lipids
The purpose of this study is to examine whether oral vitamin D supplementation will lower LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol concentrations.
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Vitamin E and Infection in the Elderly
Aging is associated with a variety of changes in the immune system. These changes result in a less effective immune response, which places the elderly at a greater risk for…
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