Safety considerations and potential interactions of vitamins: should vitamins be considered drugs?

AL Rogovik, S Vohra… - Annals of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine adverse effects, adverse events, and potential interactions of vitamins
in light of their current prevalence of use, and to discuss whether vitamins should be …

Neogenin inhibits HJV secretion and regulates BMP-induced hepcidin expression and iron homeostasis

DH Lee, LJ Zhou, Z Zhou, JX Xie… - Blood, The Journal …, 2010 - ashpublications.org
Neogenin, a deleted in colorectal cancer (DCC) family member, has been identified as a
receptor for the neuronal axon guidance cues netrins and repulsive guidance molecules …

Iron metabolism and iron chelation in sickle cell disease

PB Walter, P Harmatz, E Vichinsky - Acta Haematologica, 2009 - karger.com
This review highlights recent advances in iron metabolism that are relevant to sickle cell
disease (SCD). SCD is a common hemoglobinopathy that results in chronic inflammation …

Prevalence and characteristics of vitamin or dietary supplement users in Lausanne, Switzerland: the CoLaus study

P Marques-Vidal, A Pecoud, D Hayoz… - European journal of …, 2009 - nature.com
Method: Cross-sectional study was performed including 3249 women and 2937 men
(CoLaus study). VMS were defined as single or multivitamin–multimineral preparations. DS …

Potential interactions of drug–natural health products and natural health products–natural health products among children

RD Goldman, AL Rogovik, D Lai, S Vohra - The Journal of pediatrics, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of concurrent use of conventional medications and
natural health products (NHP) and their potential interactions in children arriving at an …

Rumdul (Sphaerocoryne affinis) Antioxidant Activity and Its Potential for Parkinson's Disease Treatment

NBT Nghi, TT Uyen, HM Anh, DM Linh… - … Medicine and Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age‐related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
progressive deterioration of motor function and loss of dopaminergic neurons in the …

Ascorbic acid promotes functional restoration after spinal cord injury partly by epigenetic modulation

JY Hong, G Davaa, H Yoo, K Hong, JK Hyun - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Axonal regeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI) is difficult to achieve, and no fundamental
treatment can be applied in clinical settings. DNA methylation has been suggested to play a …

Dual nature of ferritin for hematologic, liver functional, and metabolic parameters in older diabetic patients

JH Huang, RH Li, LC Tsai - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study explored the association between ferritin with hematologic, liver functional, and
metabolic parameters in older diabetic patients. A total of 210 diabetic patients aged 65 or …

Clinical effect of intravenous vitamin C on viral myocarditis in children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Chen, W Zhao, B Zhang, Y Jia, S Wu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To comprehensively compare the effects of conventional therapy combined with
intravenous vitamin C and conventional therapy on viral myocarditis in children through a …

Iron, human growth, and the global epidemic of obesity

RG Sangani, AJ Ghio - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Iron is an essential nutrient utilized in almost every aspect of cell function and its availability
has previously limited life. Those same properties which allow iron to function as a catalyst …