...Ili Margalit; Eytan Cohen; Elad Goldberg; Ilan Krause Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with hematological, neurological, and cardiovascular consequences. Epidemiologic data on these related illnesses indicate gender differences. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed...

...M. Sivaprasad; T. Shalini; N. Balakrishna; M. Sudarshan; P. Lopamudra; P. Suryanarayana; N. Arlappa; B.P. Ravikumar; M.S. Radhika; G. Bhanuprakash Reddy Background: Deficiency of vitamin B12 (B12) and folate (FA) leads to a wide spectrum of disorders that affect all age groups. However, reports...

...Esmée L. Doets; Paulette H. in 't Veld; Anna Szczecińska; Rosalie A.M. Dhonukshe-Rutten; Adrienne E.J.M. Cavelaars; Pieter van 't Veer; Anna Brzozowska; Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot Aims: To systematically review the literature on daily losses and bioavailability of vitamin B12. These estimates could...

... cobalamin to bile attached to haptocorrin. This cobalamin can be reabsorbed in the ileum, if intrinsic factor is present. Cbl = Cobalamin; CN = cyano-; HC = haptocorrin; IF = intrinsic factor; TCII = transcobalamin. Fig. 1. The absorption of vitamin B12 (cobalamin). The vitamin binds to haptocorrins...

.... Vitamin B12 (a) and plasma folate (b) levels in different groups. Significance level when compared to the control: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01. C = Control group. Homocysteine concentrations were significantly increased in the PT (12.2 ± 4.4 µmol/l, p = 0.045) and PT-PE (15.3 ± 6.75 µmol/l, p...

... B^ Vitamin B^-binding proteins Egg white Abstract. To identify vitamin B12-binding proteins in egg white, an affinity chromato­ graphic isolation procedure was applied. A fraction tightly adsorbed on vitamin B|2 immo­ bilized in agarose was eluted with 1 mM cyanocobalamin, and then separated...

... 12 Vegetarian diets Nutritional anemia Macrocytosis Abstract. Serum vitamin B12 and complete blood count values were determined for 83 volunteer subjects from an American vegetarian society conference (USA). Among subjects who did not supplement their diets with vitamin B12 or multiple vitamin...

... in smaller amounts in the liver triglycerides of the vitaminB12-deprived rats than in the control rats. This could be due to the inhibitory effect of methylmalonyl CoA on fatty-acid synthesis, demonstrated by others in vitro. The subacute combined degeneration of the cord, seen in man in vitamin B12...

.... Metab. 22: 90-100 (1978) Vitamin B12 Deprivation in the Rat: Effects on Folate1 Metabolism with Emphasis on the Nervous System C. Fehling and M. Jägerstad Department of Neurology and Dalby Community Care Research Centre, University of Lund, Lasarettet, Lund Key Words. Vitamin B,, Folate Nervous...

... 27, 2008 Published online: November 10, 2008 Folate, Vitamin B12 and Homocysteine Status in Women of Childbearing Age: Baseline Data of Folic Acid Wheat Flour Fortification in Iran Z. Abdollahia I. Elmadfad A. Djazayerib S. Sadeghiana H. Freislingd F. Salehi Mazandarania K. Mohamedc aFamily Health...

... of Geriatrics, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Key Words Homocysteine Folic acid Vitamin B12 Nutritional status, hospitalized elderly decrease tHcy. The current lower folic acid cutoff value (7 nmol/l) might not be sufficient in preventing...

... Modern Society and Prospects of Low Vitamin B12 Intake Ilia Volkov Inna Rudoy Mochamed Machagna Inna Glezer Uri Ganel Anna Orenshtein Yan Press Department of Family Medicine, Sial Research Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev...

... Homocysteine High-density lipoprotein Vitamin B12 Folate Abstract Background: It is well known that nutritional habits, sleeping patterns and meal frequency have profound effects on maintaining human health. Ramadan is a religious month for Islam, during which Muslims do not eat and drink during...

... of Brescia, Brescia, Italy Key Words Homocysteinemia Folate Vitamin B12 Protease inhibitors Highly active antiretroviral therapy Abstract Background: Homocysteinemia (Hcy) increase and risk factors in HIV-positive patients are not clear yet. Methods: HIV-positive patients on stable highly active...

..., 2002 Accepted: July 24, 2002 Influence of Training Volume and Acute Physical Exercise on the Homocysteine Levels in Endurance-Trained Men: Interactions with Plasma Folate and Vitamin B12 D. Königa E. Bisséb P. Deiberta H.-M. Müllera H. Wielandb A. Berga Departments of aPrevention, Rehabilitation...

... Homocysteine, total plasma level W Vegetarians W Vitamin B12 Abstract Objective: To compare fasting total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) levels in vegans, lacto-ovovegetarians and control subjects, and to evaluate the relationships between tHcy levels and nutritional variables in vegetarians. Methods: The study...

... 24, 2000 Accepted: August 7, 2000 Metabolic Vitamin B12 Status on a Mostly Raw Vegan Diet with Follow-Up Using Tablets, Nutritional Yeast, or Probiotic Supplements Michael S. Donaldson Hallelujah Acres Foundation, Shelby, N.C., USA Key Words Vegan W Vegetarianism W Raw food W Cobalamin W Vitamin B12...

..., Bratislava, Slovak Republic Key Words Folate W Homocysteine W Omnivores W Vegetarians W Vitamin B12 Abstract Vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin B6 are the main determinants of homocysteinemia. The vegan diet provides no vitamin B12, but also less strict forms of alternative nutrition may suffer from a deficit...