Vitamins - Therapeutic use
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A stabilized 0.1% retinol facial moisturizer improves the appearance of photodamaged skin in an eight-week, double-blind, vehicle-controlled study.

29 Sep 2009 Retinol is a cosmetic ingredient that is structurally similar to all-trans-retinoic acid, which has been shown to be effective in the treatment of photodamage. Since skin keratinocytes are reported to metabolize retinol to retinoic acid, ... Read more...

Animal models and different therapies for treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.

29 Sep 2009 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of retinal degenerative diseases initially affecting the rod photoreceptor. Patients present with night blindness, loss of peripheral vision and finally the loss of central vision, as a consequence ... Read more...

VDR and MEK-ERK dependent induction of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in keratinocytes by lithocholic acid.

3 Sep 2009 Cathelicidin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) and signaling molecule in innate immunity and a direct target of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D3) in primary human keratinocytes (NHEK). The expression of cathelicidin is dysregulated in various skin ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vitamins - Therapeutic use'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Periodontitis, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and vitamin D. 13 Oct 2009
• A stabilized 0.1% retinol facial moisturizer improves the appearance of photodamaged skin in an eight-week, double-blind, vehicle-controlled study. 29 Sep 2009
• Animal models and different therapies for treatment of retinitis pigmentosa. 29 Sep 2009
• VDR and MEK-ERK dependent induction of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in keratinocytes by lithocholic acid. 3 Sep 2009
• Vitamin C for the common cold should not be rejected on the basis of old and erroneous articles. 3 Aug 2009
• Vitamin D as potential baseline therapy for blood pressure control. 30 Jul 2009
• Calcitriol ointment: optimizing psoriasis therapy. 30 Jul 2009
• Calcitriol 3 microg/g ointment: an effective and safe addition to the armamentarium in topical psoriasis therapy. 30 Jul 2009
• Efficacy and safety of topical calcitriol 3 microg/g ointment, a new topical therapy for chronic plaque psoriasis. 30 Jul 2009
• Does vitamin A supplementation interact with routine vaccinations? An analysis of the Ghana Vitamin A Supplementation Trial. 27 Jul 2009
• Vitamin supplements and vaccines: maximize benefits, evaluate potential risks. 27 Jul 2009
• Paraquat induces oxidative stress, neuronal loss in substantia nigra region and Parkinsonism in adult rats: neuroprotection and amelioration of symptoms by water-soluble formulation of Coenzyme Q10. 25 Jul 2009
• Dietary supplement use in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration progression. 22 Jul 2009
• Improved vitamin D status despite allocation to placebo in a tuberculosis treatment trial: contamination bias? 13 Jul 2009
• Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients. 12 Jul 2009
• Superwarfarin intoxication: hematuria is a major clinical manifestation. 7 Jul 2009
• Vitamin D in diabetes mellitus-a new field of knowledge poised for D-velopment. 29 Jun 2009
• Vitamin free radicals and their anticancer action. Review. 29 Jun 2009
• A novel L218P mutation in NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase associated with type I recessive congenital methemoglobinemia. 29 Jun 2009
• Review and update: current treatment trends for patients with retinitis pigmentosa. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Vitamins'

Definition: Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D014815

Alternative terms: Vitamins; Vitamin;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D27.505.696.377.605.600; J02.500.631.600;

Technical Notes: deficiency = AVITAMINOSIS but prefer specific precoordinated vitamin deficiency terms (avitaminosis A = VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY etc); ther use: coordinate disease term with /drug ther, not /diet ther