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Vitamin E and beta carotene supplementation in high risk for stroke: a subgroup analysis of the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study.
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Inverse correlation between essential antioxidants in plasma and subsequent risk to develop cancer, ischemic heart disease and stroke respectively: 12-year follow-up of the Prospective Basel Study.
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Plasma vitamin C modifies the association between hypertension and risk of stroke.
Study: Stroke Plasma vitamin C modifies the association between hypertension and risk of stroke. Kurl S; Tuomainen TP; Laukkanen JA; Nyyssonen K; Lakka T; Sivenius J; Salonen JT Stroke 2002 Jun;33(6):1568-73 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are no prospective studies to determine whether plasma vitamin C modifies the risk of stroke among hypertensive and overweight individuals. […] More
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Serum vitamin C concentration was inversely associated with subsequent 20-year incidence of stroke in a Japanese rural community. The Shibata study.
Study: Stroke Serum vitamin C concentration was inversely associated with subsequent 20-year incidence of stroke in a Japanese rural community. The Shibata study. Yokoyama T; Date C; Kokubo Y; Yoshiike N; Matsumura Y; Tanaka H Stroke 2000 Oct;31(10):2287-94 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Epidemiological evidence suggests that vitamin C may decrease the risk of stroke. The purpose […] More
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Low circulating folate and vitamin B6 concentrations: risk factors for stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. European COMAC Group.
Study: Stroke Low circulating folate and vitamin B6 concentrations: risk factors for stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease. European COMAC Group. Robinson K; Arheart K; Refsum H; Brattstrom L; Boers G; Ueland P; Rubba P; Palma-Reis R; Meleady R; Daly L; Witteman J; Graham I Circulation 1998 Feb 10;97(5):437-43 BACKGROUND: A high plasma […] More
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Single dose vitamin A treatment in acute shigellosis in Bangladesh children: randomised double blind controlled trial.
Study: Shigellosis Single dose vitamin A treatment in acute shigellosis in Bangladesh children: randomised double blind controlled trial. Hossain S; Biswas R; Kabir I; Sarker S; Dibley M; Fuchs G; Mahalanabis D BMJ 1998 Feb 7;316(7129):422-6 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a single large oral dose of vitamin A in treating acute shigellosis in […] More
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Enteric protein loss and intestinal permeability changes in children during acute shigellosis and after recovery: effect of zinc supplementation.
Study: Shigellosis Enteric protein loss and intestinal permeability changes in children during acute shigellosis and after recovery: effect of zinc supplementation. Alam AN; Sarker SA; Wahed MA; Khatun M; Rahaman MM Gut 1994 Dec;35(12):1707-11 The effect of zinc supplementation on intestinal permeability changes and protein loss was studied in 32 children aged between 1 and […] More
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The effect of zinc deficiency on granuloma formation, liver fibrosis, and antibody responses in experimental schistosomiasis.
Study: Schistosomiasis The effect of zinc deficiency on granuloma formation, liver fibrosis, and antibody responses in experimental schistosomiasis. Nawar O; Akridge RE; Hassan E; el Gazar R; Doughty BL; Kemp WM Am J Trop Med Hyg 1992 Sep;47(3):383-9 The influence of various dietary zinc levels on the fibrotic aspects of granuloma formation and on the […] More
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Serum concentration of micronutrients in relation to schistosomiasis and indicators of infection: a cross-sectional study among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren.
Study: Schistosomiasis Serum concentration of micronutrients in relation to schistosomiasis and indicators of infection: a cross-sectional study among rural Zimbabwean schoolchildren. Friis H; Ndhlovu P; Kaondera K; Sandstrom B; Michaelsen KF; Vennervald BJ; Christensen NO Eur J Clin Nutr 1996 Jun;50(6):386-91 OBJECTIVE: To study the relation between indicators of infection and Schistosoma mansoni and S. […] More
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The relationship between serum carnitine levels and the nutritional status of patients with schistosomiasis.
Study: Schistosomiasis The relationship between serum carnitine levels and the nutritional status of patients with schistosomiasis. Mikhail MM; Mansour MM Clin Chim Acta 1976 Sep 6;71(2):207-14 Serum carnitine levels were investigated in a group of normal adults and two groups of patients with active schistosomiasis who also showed signs of malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. The […] More
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Vitamin A status in different stages of schistosomal cases and the effectiveness of oral vitamin A therapy.
Study: Schistosomiasis Vitamin A status in different stages of schistosomal cases and the effectiveness of oral vitamin A therapy. Abdelgani SM; Hussein L; Shaaban S Z Ernahrungswiss 1990 Dec;29(4):249-55 Thirty bilharzial patients were studied for their vitamin A status. Of the patients, 30% were found to have low-fasting serum retinol level below the acceptable level […] More
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The influence of the regional basic diet from northeast Brazil on health and nutritional conditions of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni.
Study: Schistosomiasis The influence of the regional basic diet from northeast Brazil on health and nutritional conditions of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni. Coutinho EM; de Freitas LP; Abath FG Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 1992 Jan-Mar;25(1):13-20 Protein nutritional status indicators were studied in weanling albino Swiss mice infected with S. mansoni and fed the […] More
