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niacin and Folic Acid Deficiency

niacin has been researched along with Folic Acid Deficiency in 25 studies

Niacin: A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.
vitamin B3 : Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B3 deficiency. Vitamin B3 deficiency causes a condition known as pellagra whose symptoms include depression, dermatitis and diarrhea. The vitamers include nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (and their ionized and salt forms).
nicotinic acid : A pyridinemonocarboxylic acid that is pyridine in which the hydrogen at position 3 is replaced by a carboxy group.

Folic Acid Deficiency: A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of FOLIC ACID in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking. Alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. It is indistinguishable from vitamin B 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in B 12 deficiency do not occur. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Thymidine deficiency has been reported to increase DNA replication errors and hence increase mutagenesis."1.27Theoretical involvement of vitamin B6 in tumour initiation. ( Prior, FG, 1985)

Research

Studies (25)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199019 (76.00)18.7374
1990's5 (20.00)18.2507
2000's1 (4.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
KREHL, WA1
TORBET, N1
RYSS, SM1
MIYAJI, K1
Leevy, CM1
Baker, H1
Tenhove, W1
Frank, O1
Cherrick, GR1
FATTERPAKER, P1
MARFATIA, U1
SREENIVASAN, A1
AFONSKY, D1
Knox, DL1
Chen, MF1
Guilarte, TR1
Dang, CV1
Burnette, J1
Buchman, AL1
Zhang, J1
Henning, SM2
Heber, D1
Choi, J1
Wang, Y1
Swendseid, ME2
Go, VL1
Ivandic, BT1
Liao, F1
Jacob, RA1
Schneede, J1
Refsum, H1
Ueland, PM1
Dreizen, S2
McCredie, KB1
Keating, MJ1
Andersson, BS1
Blair, R1
Newsome, F1
Petrie, WM1
Ban, TA1
Prior, FG1
Neundörfer, B1
Goldsmith, GA1
Gupta, OP1
Abou-Saleh, MT1
Coppen, A1
Rosenthal, MJ1
Goodwin, JS1
Bammer, HG1
Back, EH1

Reviews

12 reviews available for niacin and Folic Acid Deficiency

ArticleYear
[ENDOGENIC HYPOVITAMINOSES AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE ADRENAL FUNCTION].
    Klinicheskaia meditsina, 1964, Volume: 42

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Avitaminosis; Corticosterone; Cortisone; Folic Ac

1964
Nutritional amblyopia. Folic acid, vitamin B-12, and other vitamins.
    Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1982, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Amblyopia; Erythrocytes; Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Niacin; Nutrition Disorders; Pyr

1982
Vitamin supplementation in the elderly: a critical evaluation.
    The Gastroenterologist, 1996, Volume: 4, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; beta Carotene; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Niacin; Riboflavin Def

1996
The role of micronutrients in DNA synthesis and maintenance.
    Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1999, Volume: 472

    Topics: Animals; Ascorbic Acid; DNA; DNA Damage; DNA Repair; Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Neop

1999
Biological and environmental determinants of plasma homocysteine.
    Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis, 2000, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aging; Alcohol Drinking; Child; Cystathionine beta-Synthase; Diagnosis-Related Groups;

2000
Involvement of water-soluble vitamins in diseases of swine.
    Journal of animal science, 1985, Volume: 60, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Ascorbic Acid; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Biotin; Choline; Choline Deficiency; Folic Acid; F

1985
Vitamins in psychiatry. Do they have a role?
    Drugs, 1985, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Mental Disorders; Niacin; Thiamine Deficiency; Vitamin B 12 Deficienc

1985
[Neurological disorders in hyper- and hypovitaminosis].
    Der Nervenarzt, 1980, Volume: 51, Issue:4

    Topics: Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Avitaminosis; Beriberi; Folic Acid Deficiency; Hartnup Disease; Humans; Le

1980
Vitamin B complex. Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid (folacin), vitamin B12, biotin.
    Progress in food & nutrition science, 1975, Volume: 1, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Biotin; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Child; Female; Folic Acid;

1975
The biology of folate in depression: implications for nutritional hypotheses of the psychoses.
    Journal of psychiatric research, 1986, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Anorexia Nervosa; Biogenic Amines; Brain; Depressive Disorder; Diet; Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficien

1986
Cognitive effects of nutritional deficiency.
    Advances in nutritional research, 1985, Volume: 7

    Topics: Adult; Anemia, Pernicious; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency; Avitaminosis; Child; Child Nutritional Physiolo

1985
[Neurological aspects of the vitamin B complex].
    Zeitschrift fur Neurologie, 1972, Volume: 202, Issue:3

    Topics: Alcoholism; Anticonvulsants; Cyanides; Deficiency Diseases; Electroencephalography; Erythrocytes; Fo

1972

Other Studies

13 other studies available for niacin and Folic Acid Deficiency

ArticleYear
Relation of synthetic folic acid to niacin deficiency in dogs.
    Archives of biochemistry, 1946, Volume: 11

    Topics: Animals; Dogs; Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Niacin; Pellagra; Vitamin B Complex; Vitam

1946
[CLINICAL STUDY OF VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY].
    [Sogo rinsho] Clinic all-round, 1964, Volume: 13

    Topics: Diagnosis; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Metabolic Diseases; Niacin; Nicotinic Acids; Riboflavin De

1964
B-COMPLEX VITAMINS IN LIVER DISEASE OF THE ALCOHOLIC.
    The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1965, Volume: 16

    Topics: Alcoholism; Autoradiography; Biopsy; Biotin; Blood Chemical Analysis; DNA; Drug Therapy; Fatty Liver

1965
Observations on the relationship between pteroylglutamic acid and nicotinamide metabolism.
    The Biochemical journal, 1955, Volume: 59, Issue:3

    Topics: Aminopterin; Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficiency; Liver; Niacin; Niacinamide; Nicotinic Acids

1955
Oral lesions in niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and pantothenic acid deficiencies in adult dogs.
    Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology, 1955, Volume: 8, Issue:5

    Topics: Folic Acid; Folic Acid Deficiency; Glossitis; Niacin; Pantothenic Acid; Pyridoxine; Riboflavin; Vita

1955
NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase, cytochrome P-450 2C11 and P-450 1A1, and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in livers of rats fed methyl-folate-deficient diets.
    Nutrition and cancer, 1997, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; Blotting, Western; Choline Deficiency; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1

1997
Vitamins C, E and A and heme oxygenase in rats fed methyl/folate-deficient diets.
    Free radical biology & medicine, 1997, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Ascorbic Acid; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Choline Deficiency; Folic Acid Deficiency; Heme O

1997
Nutritional deficiencies in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy.
    Postgraduate medicine, 1990, Volume: 87, Issue:1

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Cachexia; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Hypoproteinemia; Methotrexate; Neopl

1990
Theoretical involvement of vitamin B6 in tumour initiation.
    Medical hypotheses, 1985, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: DNA; DNA Repair; Estrogens; Female; Folic Acid Deficiency; Humans; Isoniazid; Neoplasms; Niacin; Thy

1985
Food fortification in South Africa. Report of a Medical Research Council project group.
    South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1978, May-13, Volume: 53, Issue:19

    Topics: Anemia, Hypochromic; Animals; Folic Acid Deficiency; Food, Fortified; Glycine max; Humans; Iodine; M

1978
Study of anaemia in cases of pellagra with hemosiderosis of liver.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1977, Volume: 25, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anemia; Child; Female; Folic Acid Deficiency; Hemosiderosis; Humans; Liver Diseas

1977
Minerals and vitamins.
    The West Indian medical journal, 1971, Volume: 20, Issue:3

    Topics: Avitaminosis; Beriberi; Deficiency Diseases; Folic Acid Deficiency; Iron; Minerals; Pellagra; Ribofl

1971
Oral indications of the deficiency states.
    Postgraduate medicine, 1971, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Anemia, Hypochromic; Cheilitis; Deficiency Diseases; Folic Acid Deficiency; Gingivitis; Glossitis; H

1971