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pyridoxine and Down Syndrome

pyridoxine has been researched along with Down Syndrome in 26 studies

4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol: structure in first source
vitamin B6 : Any member of the group of pyridines that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B6 deficiency. Vitamin B6 deficiency is associated with microcytic anemia, electroencephalographic abnormalities, dermatitis with cheilosis (scaling on the lips and cracks at the corners of the mouth) and glossitis (swollen tongue), depression and confusion, and weakened immune function. Vitamin B6 consists of the vitamers pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine and their respective 5'-phosphate esters (and includes their corresponding ionized and salt forms).

Down Syndrome: A chromosome disorder associated either with an extra chromosome 21 or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. Clinical manifestations include hypotonia, short stature, brachycephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, epicanthus, Brushfield spots on the iris, protruding tongue, small ears, short, broad hands, fifth finger clinodactyly, Simian crease, and moderate to severe INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. Cardiac and gastrointestinal malformations, a marked increase in the incidence of LEUKEMIA, and the early onset of ALZHEIMER DISEASE are also associated with this condition. Pathologic features include the development of NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES in neurons and the deposition of AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN, similar to the pathology of ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p213)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Some studies of children with Down syndrome have found mild abnormalities in the metabolism of pyridoxine (vitamin B(6)); therefore the present question is whether such abnormalities might also be present in the amniotic fluid of fetuses with Down syndrome."7.74Pyridoxine-related metabolite concentrations in normal and Down syndrome amniotic fluid. ( Baggot, PJ; DeNicola, NG; Eliseo, AJ; Kalamarides, JA; Shoemaker, JD, 2008)
"Some studies of children with Down syndrome have found mild abnormalities in the metabolism of pyridoxine (vitamin B(6)); therefore the present question is whether such abnormalities might also be present in the amniotic fluid of fetuses with Down syndrome."3.74Pyridoxine-related metabolite concentrations in normal and Down syndrome amniotic fluid. ( Baggot, PJ; DeNicola, NG; Eliseo, AJ; Kalamarides, JA; Shoemaker, JD, 2008)

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199023 (88.46)18.7374
1990's2 (7.69)18.2507
2000's1 (3.85)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
JIMENEZESPINOSA, L1
LOPEZROSAT, V1
GUARDIOLAPLA, J1
Baggot, PJ1
Eliseo, AJ1
DeNicola, NG1
Kalamarides, JA1
Shoemaker, JD1
Pueschel, SM2
Reed, RB2
Cronk, CE2
Goldstein, BI1
Cullen, SM1
Schnell, RR1
Betke, K1
Schäfer, KH1
Bremer, HJ1
Schmid, F1
Christeller, S1
Rehm, W1
Bhagavan, HN3
Coleman, M5
Coursin, DB2
Grimm, U1
Knapp, A1
Schmitz, W1
Smetan, M1
Schmitz, KW1
Reddemann, H1
Schulz, M1
Schlenzka, K1
Kleijnen, J1
Knipschild, P1
Coburn, SP2
Mahuren, JD1
Schaltenbrand, WE1
Hestnes, A1
Borud, O1
Lunde, H1
Gjessing, L1
Sobel, S1
Coursin, D1
Marquardt, A1
Guay, M1
Hunt, C1
Frager, J1
Barnet, A1
Weiss, I1
Cocchi, R1
Rosenfeld, P1
Tu, JB1
Zellweger, H1
King, JS2
Goodman, HO2
Thomas, JJ2
McCoy, EE3
Wehrle, H1
Wainer, A1
England, J1
Seidenberg, M1
Colombini, C1
Ebadi, M1
Mirza, AM1
Venugopalan, K1
Airaksinen, EM1

Reviews

1 review available for pyridoxine and Down Syndrome

ArticleYear
Niacin and vitamin B6 in mental functioning: a review of controlled trials in humans.
    Biological psychiatry, 1991, May-01, Volume: 29, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Autistic Disorder; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Down Syndrome; Humans; Mental Disorders;

1991

Trials

4 trials available for pyridoxine and Down Syndrome

ArticleYear
5-hydroxytryptophan and pyridoxine. Their effects in young children with Down's syndrome.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1980, Volume: 134, Issue:9

    Topics: Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Down Syndrome; Drug Therapy, Combin

1980
A double blind study of vitamin B6 in Down's syndrome infants. Part 1--Clinical and biochemical results.
    Journal of mental deficiency research, 1985, Volume: 29 ( Pt 3)

    Topics: Blister; Body Height; Body Weight; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind M

1985
A double blind study of vitamin B6 in Down's syndrome infants. Part 2--Cortical auditory evoked potentials.
    Journal of mental deficiency research, 1985, Volume: 29 ( Pt 3)

    Topics: Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Down Syndrome; Evoked Potentials, Auditory; Humans; Infant; P

1985
Platelet-rich plasma 5-hydroxytryptamine, urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and tryptophan ingestion in mongols.
    Journal of mental deficiency research, 1971, Volume: 15 Pt 4, Issue:0

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Blood Platelets; Blood Specimen Collection; Child; Child, Preschool; Chromosome A

1971

Other Studies

21 other studies available for pyridoxine and Down Syndrome

ArticleYear
[THE ACTION OF B-85 ON MONGOLISM AND OTHER FORMS OF OLIGOPHRENIA].
    Medicina espanola, 1963, Volume: 50

    Topics: Down Syndrome; Electroencephalography; Intellectual Disability; Meclizine; Pyridoxine

1963
Pyridoxine-related metabolite concentrations in normal and Down syndrome amniotic fluid.
    Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 2008, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Amniotic Fluid; Biomarkers; Case-Control Studies; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Kynurenine; Oxalic

2008
Social development and feeding milestones of young Down syndrome children.
    American journal of mental deficiency, 1981, Volume: 85, Issue:4

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Child; Down Syndrome; Feeding Behavior; Female; Heart Defects, Congenital; Huma

1981
[Letter: "Basis therapy" and especially "cell therapy" in Down's syndrome].
    Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde, 1975, Volume: 123, Issue:9

    Topics: Brain; Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; Child; Down Syndrome; Humans; Pyridoxine; Taurine; Tryptophan

1975
[Letter: Comment on cell therapy in children with special reference to pediatric-metabolic problems].
    Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde, 1975, Volume: 123, Issue:9

    Topics: Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; Child; Down Syndrome; Humans; Pyridoxine; Taurine; Tryptophan

1975
[Studies on the state of vitamins B1, B2 and B6 in Down's syndrome].
    Fortschritte der Medizin, 1975, Sep-11, Volume: 93, Issue:25

    Topics: Alanine Transaminase; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Child; Down Syndrome; Electrolytes; Female; Human

1975
Distribution of pyridoxal-5-phosphate in human blood between the cells and the plasma: effect of oral administration of pyridoxine on the ratio in Down's and hyperactive patients.
    Biochemical medicine, 1975, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Hyp

1975
[Tryptophan metabolism and oligophrenia (author's transl)].
    Fortschritte der Neurologie, Psychiatrie, und ihrer Grenzgebiete, 1978, Volume: 46, Issue:4

    Topics: Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Down Syndrome; Epilepsy; Hartnup Disease; Humans; Intellectual

1978
Increased activity of pyridoxal kinase in tongue in Down's syndrome.
    Journal of mental deficiency research, 1991, Volume: 35 ( Pt 6)

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pyrido

1991
Cystathioninuria in Down's syndrome.
    Journal of mental deficiency research, 1989, Volume: 33 ( Pt 3)

    Topics: Adult; Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Cystathionine; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Pyridoxin

1989
Reduction of susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections in Down syndrome children following treatment with GABAergic drugs: report of 70 cases.
    International journal of psychosomatics : official publication of the International Psychosomatics Institute, 1987, Volume: 34, Issue:2

    Topics: Benzodiazepines; Child; Disease Susceptibility; Down Syndrome; Female; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Glut

1987
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate levels in whole blood in home-reared patients with trisomy 21.
    Lancet (London, England), 1973, Apr-21, Volume: 1, Issue:7808

    Topics: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Pyridoxal Phosphat

1973
Blood-serotonin deficiency in Down's syndrome.
    Lancet (London, England), 1965, Oct-09, Volume: 2, Issue:7415

    Topics: Adolescent; Blood; Brain; Child; Down Syndrome; Humans; Penicillamine; Pyridoxine; Serotonin; Trypto

1965
Urinary amino acid excretion in mongolism.
    Acta genetica et statistica medica, 1966, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amino Acids; Aminoisobutyric Acids; Child; Child, Preschool; Chromatography

1966
The excretion of taurine during deoxypyridoxine administration in Downs' syndrome patients and controls.
    Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 1966, Volume: 123, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Antimetabolites; Child; Cysteine; Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Pyridoxine; Taurine

1966
Factors influencing urinary taurine excretion by normal and mongoloid subjects.
    The Journal of nutrition, 1968, Volume: 94, Issue:4

    Topics: Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Body Weight; Chromatography, Ion Exchange; Cysteine; Diet; Dietar

1968
Excretion of 4-pyridoxic acid during deoxypyridoxine and pyridoxine administration to mongoloid and non-mongoloid subjects.
    The Journal of nutrition, 1968, Volume: 96, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Antimetabolites; Child; Down Syndrome; Humans; Isonicotinic Acids; Pyridoxine; Time Fact

1968
Leukocyte pyridoxal phosphate and alkaline phosphatase in Down's syndrome and other retardates.
    The American journal of clinical nutrition, 1969, Volume: 22, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aldehydes; Alkaline Phosphatase; Body Surface Area; Depr

1969
The metabolism of vitamin B6 in Down's syndrome.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1969, Sep-30, Volume: 166, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Down Syndrome; Humans; Kynurenine; Male; Oxalates; Pyridoxine; Taurine; Tryptophan; Xant

1969
Vitamin B 6 dependent convulsions manifest in a case of Down's syndrome.
    The Medical annals of the District of Columbia, 1972, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Down Syndrome; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Male; Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Pyridoxine; Seizure

1972
Infantile spasms associated with 5-hydroxytryptophan administration in patients with Down's syndrome.
    Neurology, 1971, Volume: 21, Issue:9

    Topics: 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Brain; Down Syndrome; Electroencephalography; Huma

1971