Background :Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease particularly in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Vitamin B12 supplementation on its own still remains as a controversial issue for clinicians in decreasing the level of homcysteine in this group of patients.   Methods : Using all randomized controlled trials (RCTs), clinical trials and pre-post-trial stu...

The effect of the application of winter supplementation (experiment A), deworming (experiment B) and foot trimming (experiment C) in three sheep breedsfound in the Chiloé Archipelago (Chile): Chilota (CH), Romney Marsh (RM) and Suffolk Down (SD) was evaluated with the aim of assessing the productive performance of the exotic breeds (RM and SD) in relation to the native one (CH) under the agro-e...

  Purpose: Ascorbic acid has protective effects against coronary heart disease. These effects are   attributed to its antioxidant properties and its relation to plasma lipids. This study investigated the   effects of supplementing one gram of vitamin C per day on the serum serum lipoproteins of   healthy 18 to 55 years old individuals in Iran.   Materials and Methods: This study was conducted o...

Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) is an initiative of the countries and territories of the Americas that works to advance equity and access to vaccination. The initiative focuses on reaching populations with limited access to regular health services and promotes solidarity among countries. As the Expanded Program on Immunization is one of the world's best-established health programs, integ...

To determine the adherence of pediatricians to the nationwide 'Vitamin D Prophylaxis Program' and to evaluate their attitudes about vitamin D intake. The study was conducted using the Turkish National Pediatrics Association network. The pediatricians were asked to respond to an online questionnaire that included five questions on 'What dose of vitamin D they recommend for supplementation?', 'At...

Children (227), aged 7-12 years, weighed and recorded all food and drink consumed for seven consecutive days. Each child completed tests of verbal and non-verbal intelligence, and was then randomly allocated to one of two groups after matching for age, sex, IQ and height. In a double-blind trial lasting for 28 d, one group received a vitamin-mineral supplement daily and the other group a placeb...

background: vitamin c levels are low in pregnancy. the purpose of this study was to determine serum vitamins c levels among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a general hospital in dawakin kudu, kano, and this can help further research to determine the place of vitamin c supplementation in pregnancy. methods: this was a prospective study of 400 pregnant women who presented for antenatal...

Background Although several studies confirmed positive effects of fish oil on semen quality, the antioxidant status in omega-3 supplemented diets of several studies is a fuzzy point. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary fish oil and (or) vitamin E supplementation on cryopreserved sperm in Mehraban rams. MaterialsAndMethods Sixteen fertile rams were randomly allotted to...