Serum vitamin A concentrations were measured in 38 patients undergoing haemodialysis, 24 of whom were taking multivitamin preparations containing vitamin A. Vitamin A concentrations were significantly higher in patients undergoing haemodialysis than in 28 normal controls (p less than 0.001). Patients taking vitamin A supplements had significantly higher vitamin A concentrations than those not t...

Paclitaxel, an anti-microtubule chemotherapeutic agent, is known for hypersensitivity reactions. Hypersensitivity reactions associated with paclitaxel may be secondary to its vehicle, Cremophor EL rather than the paclitaxel itself. In contrast, hypersensitivity reactions to parenteral nutrition are uncommon. Both the lipid component and multivitamin have been implicated in hypersensitivity reac...

Abstract Multivitamin tablet certified reference material (CRM, 108-10-019) was developed for the analysis of seven water-soluble vitamins, including thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, and folic acid. The CRM prepared in powder form by grinding multivitamin tablets then mixing, sieving, bottling powder. For certification each vitamin, isotope dilution mass...

P a t i e n t s 3680 patients who were ≥ 35 years of age (mean age 66 y, 63% men) and had nondisabling ischemic stroke and elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) levels. Exclusion criteria included embolic stroke, other major neurologic illness, life expectancy < 2 years, need for dialysis, and untreated anemia or vitamin B12 deficiency. Follow-up was 92%. I n t e r v e n t i o n Patients were allo...

Gas-liquid chromatographic (GLC) determination of vitamin D in multivitamin preparations containing excess amounts of vitamin E (a more than 2,500 weight ratio of dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate to vitamin D) was investigated and a simplified routine method was established because the method reported previously (1) could not be applied to such special preparations. After applying the unsaponifiable...

Objectives: To evaluate the association between multivitamin supplements (MVS) and the severity of periodontitis in older women (PMW) and to delineate demographic, lifestyle factors, anthropometric measurements and pre-existing diseases associated with MVS intake. Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted using a database of over 900 PMW. Subjects were divided into two groups ...

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to estimate the prevalence and determine factors associated with anemia among pregnant women in rural Jordan. A cohort of 700 pregnant women from a National Health Service hospital and ten health centers completed a questionnaire. Of the total, 243 (34.7%) had anemia. The prevalence was the highest for women in their 3rd trimester (42.5%) compar...

The effect of periconceptional multivitamin supplementation on postnatal development was studied in a randomised controlled trial comparing the use of a multivitamin tablet (Elevit Pronatal) with a tablet containing trace elements as part of the Hungarian Optimal Family Planning Programme. Of 4122 liveborn infants, 3356 were examined after the eighth month of life and medical records were obtai...