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Abnormality of vitamin B metabolism

MedGen UID:
867296
•Concept ID:
C4021659
•
Finding
Synonym: Abnormality of B-vitamin metabolism
 
HPO: HP:0004340

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PubMed

Dyslipidaemia in nephrotic syndrome: mechanisms and treatment.
Agrawal S, Zaritsky JJ, Fornoni A, Smoyer WE
Nat Rev Nephrol 2018 Jan;14(1):57-70. Epub 2017 Nov 27 doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2017.155. PMID: 29176657Free PMC Article
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency.
Morris AA, Kožich V, Santra S, Andria G, Ben-Omran TI, Chakrapani AB, Crushell E, Henderson MJ, Hochuli M, Huemer M, Janssen MC, Maillot F, Mayne PD, McNulty J, Morrison TM, Ogier H, O'Sullivan S, Pavlíková M, de Almeida IT, Terry A, Yap S, Blom HJ, Chapman KA
J Inherit Metab Dis 2017 Jan;40(1):49-74. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s10545-016-9979-0. PMID: 27778219Free PMC Article
Inositol as putative integrative treatment for PCOS.
Genazzani AD
Reprod Biomed Online 2016 Dec;33(6):770-780. Epub 2016 Sep 16 doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2016.08.024. PMID: 27717596

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Folic acid and primary prevention of neural tube defects: A review.
van Gool JD, Hirche H, Lax H, De Schaepdrijver L
Reprod Toxicol 2018 Sep;80:73-84. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2018.05.004. PMID: 29777755
Nutritional role of folate.
Ebara S
Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2017 Sep;57(5):138-141. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1111/cga.12233. PMID: 28603928
Down syndrome--genetic and nutritional aspects of accompanying disorders.
Mazurek D, Wyka J
Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2015;66(3):189-94. PMID: 26400113
Vitamins and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Valdés-Ramos R, Guadarrama-López AL, Martínez-Carrillo BE, Benítez-Arciniega AD
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2015;15(1):54-63. doi: 10.2174/1871530314666141111103217. PMID: 25388747Free PMC Article
Vitamin B12 in health and disease.
O'Leary F, Samman S
Nutrients 2010 Mar;2(3):299-316. Epub 2010 Mar 5 doi: 10.3390/nu2030299. PMID: 22254022Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Vitamin B12 deficiency: case report and review of literature.
Hasbaoui BE, Mebrouk N, Saghir S, Yajouri AE, Abilkassem R, Agadr A
Pan Afr Med J 2021;38:237. Epub 2021 Mar 4 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.237.20967. PMID: 34046142Free PMC Article
Vitamin B(12) deficiency.
Green R, Allen LH, Bjørke-Monsen AL, Brito A, Guéant JL, Miller JW, Molloy AM, Nexo E, Stabler S, Toh BH, Ueland PM, Yajnik C
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2017 Jun 29;3:17040. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2017.40. PMID: 28660890
Down syndrome--genetic and nutritional aspects of accompanying disorders.
Mazurek D, Wyka J
Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2015;66(3):189-94. PMID: 26400113
Vitamin B12 deficiency - A 21st century perspective .
Shipton MJ, Thachil J
Clin Med (Lond) 2015 Apr;15(2):145-50. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-2-145. PMID: 25824066Free PMC Article
The pathophysiology of elevated vitamin B12 in clinical practice.
Andrès E, Serraj K, Zhu J, Vermorken AJ
QJM 2013 Jun;106(6):505-15. Epub 2013 Feb 27 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hct051. PMID: 23447660

Therapy

Comparative efficacy of oral insulin sensitizers metformin, thiazolidinediones, inositol, and berberine in improving endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with PCOS: a network meta-analysis.
Zhao H, Xing C, Zhang J, He B
Reprod Health 2021 Aug 18;18(1):171. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01207-7. PMID: 34407851Free PMC Article
Homocysteine - from disease biomarker to disease prevention.
Smith AD, Refsum H
J Intern Med 2021 Oct;290(4):826-854. Epub 2021 Apr 6 doi: 10.1111/joim.13279. PMID: 33660358
Folic acid and primary prevention of neural tube defects: A review.
van Gool JD, Hirche H, Lax H, De Schaepdrijver L
Reprod Toxicol 2018 Sep;80:73-84. Epub 2018 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2018.05.004. PMID: 29777755
Nutritional role of folate.
Ebara S
Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2017 Sep;57(5):138-141. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1111/cga.12233. PMID: 28603928
Vitamins and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Valdés-Ramos R, Guadarrama-López AL, Martínez-Carrillo BE, Benítez-Arciniega AD
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2015;15(1):54-63. doi: 10.2174/1871530314666141111103217. PMID: 25388747Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Vitamin B12 deficiency: case report and review of literature.
Hasbaoui BE, Mebrouk N, Saghir S, Yajouri AE, Abilkassem R, Agadr A
Pan Afr Med J 2021;38:237. Epub 2021 Mar 4 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.237.20967. PMID: 34046142Free PMC Article
Folic acid supplementation for pregnant women and those planning pregnancy: 2015 update.
Chitayat D, Matsui D, Amitai Y, Kennedy D, Vohra S, Rieder M, Koren G
J Clin Pharmacol 2016 Feb;56(2):170-5. Epub 2015 Nov 5 doi: 10.1002/jcph.616. PMID: 26272218Free PMC Article
The pathophysiology of elevated vitamin B12 in clinical practice.
Andrès E, Serraj K, Zhu J, Vermorken AJ
QJM 2013 Jun;106(6):505-15. Epub 2013 Feb 27 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hct051. PMID: 23447660
Cobalamin C defect: natural history, pathophysiology, and treatment.
Martinelli D, Deodato F, Dionisi-Vici C
J Inherit Metab Dis 2011 Feb;34(1):127-35. Epub 2010 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s10545-010-9161-z. PMID: 20632110
Evaluation of macrocytosis.
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Clinical prediction guides

Folic acid supplementation and malaria susceptibility and severity among people taking antifolate antimalarial drugs in endemic areas.
Crider K, Williams J, Qi YP, Gutman J, Yeung L, Mai C, Finkelstain J, Mehta S, Pons-Duran C, Menéndez C, Moraleda C, Rogers L, Daniels K, Green P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 1;2(2022) doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014217. PMID: 36321557Free PMC Article
Methyl Donor Micronutrients that Modify DNA Methylation and Cancer Outcome.
Mahmoud AM, Ali MM
Nutrients 2019 Mar 13;11(3) doi: 10.3390/nu11030608. PMID: 30871166Free PMC Article
NAD Deficiency, Congenital Malformations, and Niacin Supplementation.
Shi H, Enriquez A, Rapadas M, Martin EMMA, Wang R, Moreau J, Lim CK, Szot JO, Ip E, Hughes JN, Sugimoto K, Humphreys DT, McInerney-Leo AM, Leo PJ, Maghzal GJ, Halliday J, Smith J, Colley A, Mark PR, Collins F, Sillence DO, Winlaw DS, Ho JWK, Guillemin GJ, Brown MA, Kikuchi K, Thomas PQ, Stocker R, Giannoulatou E, Chapman G, Duncan EL, Sparrow DB, Dunwoodie SL
N Engl J Med 2017 Aug 10;377(6):544-552. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1616361. PMID: 28792876
Folic acid supplementation for pregnant women and those planning pregnancy: 2015 update.
Chitayat D, Matsui D, Amitai Y, Kennedy D, Vohra S, Rieder M, Koren G
J Clin Pharmacol 2016 Feb;56(2):170-5. Epub 2015 Nov 5 doi: 10.1002/jcph.616. PMID: 26272218Free PMC Article
Evaluation of macrocytosis.
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Recent systematic reviews

Folic acid supplementation and malaria susceptibility and severity among people taking antifolate antimalarial drugs in endemic areas.
Crider K, Williams J, Qi YP, Gutman J, Yeung L, Mai C, Finkelstain J, Mehta S, Pons-Duran C, Menéndez C, Moraleda C, Rogers L, Daniels K, Green P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 1;2(2022) doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014217. PMID: 36321557Free PMC Article
Nutraceuticals and polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review of the literature.
Menichini D, Ughetti C, Monari F, Di Vinci PL, Neri I, Facchinetti F
Gynecol Endocrinol 2022 Aug;38(8):623-631. Epub 2022 Jun 17 doi: 10.1080/09513590.2022.2089106. PMID: 35713558
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency.
Morris AA, Kožich V, Santra S, Andria G, Ben-Omran TI, Chakrapani AB, Crushell E, Henderson MJ, Hochuli M, Huemer M, Janssen MC, Maillot F, Mayne PD, McNulty J, Morrison TM, Ogier H, O'Sullivan S, Pavlíková M, de Almeida IT, Terry A, Yap S, Blom HJ, Chapman KA
J Inherit Metab Dis 2017 Jan;40(1):49-74. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s10545-016-9979-0. PMID: 27778219Free PMC Article
Micronutrient fortification of food and its impact on woman and child health: a systematic review.
Das JK, Salam RA, Kumar R, Bhutta ZA
Syst Rev 2013 Aug 23;2:67. doi: 10.1186/2046-4053-2-67. PMID: 23971426Free PMC Article
Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis.
Shea B, Swinden MV, Tanjong Ghogomu E, Ortiz Z, Katchamart W, Rader T, Bombardier C, Wells GA, Tugwell P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 May 31;2013(5):CD000951. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000951.pub2. PMID: 23728635Free PMC Article

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