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The etiology of anemia during pregnancy in rural Southern Ethiopia is uncertain. Intakes of animal-source foods are low and infections and bacterial overgrowth probably coexist. We therefore measured the dietary intakes of a convenience sample of Sidama women in late pregnancy who consumed either
OBJECTIVE
To assess vitamin B(12) status in a large sample of hospitalized, inner-city older adults from nursing homes and communities with low socioeconomic status. To determine additionally if hypoalbuminemia can help identify older subjects who are at risk for vitamin B(12) deficiency.
METHODS
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OBJECTIVE
Screening and extended assessment of the nutritional status of patients on admission and on discharge from hospital were carried out.
METHODS
The studies were carried out in four teaching hospitals, four provincial hospitals and four county hospitals in Poland.
METHODS
Screening
Severe hyperhomocysteinemia (HHC) is associated with atherosclerosis. In hemodialysis (HD) patients, one of the main causes of death is cardiovascular disease. In animals, trace elements such as cobalt, copper, iron, and nickel ameliorated vitamin B(12) deficiency-induced HHC. However, correlations