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- English
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Vitamins In Human Biology and Medicine (1981)
About this book
It is the purpose of this book to try to offer a modern perspective on the importance of vitamins in human biology and medicine.
There have been recent revivals of attempts to use vitamins as therapeutic agents by administering doses many times the recommended allowance. This use or 'megavitamin therapy' is reviewed by Dr. Reynold Spector, with particular emphasis on vitamin entry to the central nervous system. Of related interest is the chapter by Dr. John Blass discussing central nervous system manifestations of thiamin deficiency, and also the contribution by Ms. Fiona Cumming and clinical toxicity of vitamin supplementation.
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Yes, you can access Vitamins In Human Biology and Medicine (1981) by Michael Briggs, Michael H Briggs in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- The Editor
- Contributor
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Laboratory Tests for the Assessment of Vitamin Nutritional Status
- Chapter 2 Vitamins and Oral Contraceptives
- Chapter 3 Vitamin Status of the Elderly
- Chapter 4 Effects on Plasma Cholesterol of Nicotinic Acid and its Analogues
- Chapter 5 Plasma Lipids and Vitamin C
- Chapter 6 Thiamin and the Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Chapter 7 Megavitamin Therapy and the Central Nervous System
- Chapter 8 Vitamin a in Dermatology
- Chapter 9 Clinical Toxicology of Vitamin Supplements
- Index