Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) was isolated almost 60 years ago, its biochemical, physiologic and neurologic effects remain incompletely defined. New observations suggest renal regulation of… (More)
Early recognition of cobalamin (Cbl)-responsive disorders in the ambulatory care setting is essential to prevent irreversible neurologic deficits. However, diagnostic algorithms using Cbl,… (More)
Pain due to vaso-occlusive crisis is the major cause of hospital use in sickle cell disease. Although available guidelines provide recommendations for opioid administration in this setting, only 4… (More)
Guidelines for pain management in adult sickle cell patients with vaso-occlusive crises suggest prompt, frequent administration of parenteral opioids. Neither the ability to implement these… (More)
A unique hepatitis B virus (HBV) variant has been identified in a gibbon (Hylobates lar) which could be passed to a chimpanzee by experimental inoculation. This HBV variant had been shown to have no… (More)
In a previous cross-sectional survey, up to 15% of shipyard painters were found to have mild anemia or granulocytopenia, mostly acquired since employment. Environmental studies had suggested a… (More)
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Functional cobalamin (Cbl) deficiency (i.e., high methylmalonic acid [MMA] values despite normal serum Cbl levels) is common in the elderly and associated with neuropathy and anemia.… (More)
The effects of vitamin B6 on erythrocyte metabolism, erythrocyte hemoglobin O2 affinity (P50), and nonenzymatic glycosylation were studied in 15 Caucasian men with type II (non-insulin-dependent)… (More)