Effect of β-cryptoxanthin–rich Satsuma mandarin juice supplementation on pulse wave velocity: A randomized controlled trial

Effects of Levocarnitine on Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease patients often exhibit a deficiency in L-carnitine due to loss during hemodialysis (HD). We studied the effects of L-carnitine supplementation on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), a marker of atherosclerosis, in HD patients....

Effect of Progesterone Supplementation on Natural Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zinc Supplementation during Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Zinc deficiency during pregnancy has been related to adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the results of zinc-supplementation trials have not been consistent in improvement of pregnancies outcomes. This study was undertaken to investigate whether zinc supplementation was associated with pregnancy complications in Iranian women during the last 2 trimesters. It also assessed the anthropometric me...

Removal of S-Methylmethionine Sulfonium from Satsuma Mandarin Juice

Removal of S-Methylmethionine Sulfonium from Satsuma Mandarin Juice Yutaka OSAJIMA, Mitsuya SHIMODA, Hisao MAEDA* and Shozo UENO** Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812 * Wakayama Agricultural Processing Research Corporation , Momoyama-cho, Naga-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-61 ** Saga-ken Horticultural Growers Co-operative Association , Ogi-c...

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Outcomes: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

Objective Despite numerous studies indicating an imperative role for reproduction, however, the role of Vitamin D supplementation on outcomes of assisted reproductive techniques remains controversial. Therefore, the objective of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of consumption of Vitamin D supplementation 6 weeks prior to ICSI on fertility indexes. MaterialsAndMethods The present s...