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Vitamins in the prevention of human diseases [electronic resource] /

Contributor(s): Publication details: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 726 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783110214499
  • 3110214490
  • 1283164736
  • 9781283164733
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • 2011 C-345
  • QU 160
Online resources:
Contents:
History of the vitamins -- Vitamin A : retinol -- Vitamin B1 : thiamine -- Vitamin B2 : riboflavin -- Vitamin B6 : pyridoxine -- Vitamin B9 : folate -- Vitamin B12 : cobalamin -- Treatment with B-vitamins and disease outcome -- Vitamin C : ascorbic acid -- Vitamin D : cholecalciferol -- Vitamin E : alpha-tocopherol -- Vitamin K -- B-vitamin like nutrients -- Betaine -- Choline -- Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil).
Summary: Vitamins - especially B- and D-vitamins - influence the development and outcome of many neurodegenerative and other diseases. Among others, dementia, neural tube defects, epilepsy, and osteoporoses can be caused by vitamin deficiency. This book provides up-to-date knowledge on the role of water and fat soluble vitamins in the prevention of human diseases. Having knowledge about the association of vitamins and disease, as well as keeping track on the patients vitamin status has become increasingly important to every physician and clinical chemist.
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Vitamins - especially B- and D-vitamins - influence the development and outcome of many neurodegenerative and other diseases. Among others, dementia, neural tube defects, epilepsy, and osteoporoses can be caused by vitamin deficiency. This book provides up-to-date knowledge on the role of water and fat soluble vitamins in the prevention of human diseases. Having knowledge about the association of vitamins and disease, as well as keeping track on the patients vitamin status has become increasingly important to every physician and clinical chemist.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of the vitamins -- Vitamin A : retinol -- Vitamin B1 : thiamine -- Vitamin B2 : riboflavin -- Vitamin B6 : pyridoxine -- Vitamin B9 : folate -- Vitamin B12 : cobalamin -- Treatment with B-vitamins and disease outcome -- Vitamin C : ascorbic acid -- Vitamin D : cholecalciferol -- Vitamin E : alpha-tocopherol -- Vitamin K -- B-vitamin like nutrients -- Betaine -- Choline -- Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil).

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