Role of vitamin A and E in spondylosis.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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1992 Apr; 18(1): 47-59
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in English
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| ID: sea-51
ABSTRACT
A biomedical study was undertaken at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka to observe the effect of the antioxidative roles of vitamins A and E on the degenerative process occurring in spondylosis in human. A single and a double blind study were done. Thirty two patients suffering from spondylosis were selected for the study on the basis of certain criteria. The serum vitamin E level in most of the patients were lower (5.8 +/- 2.7 umol/L) than normal (11-41 umol/L). Vitamin E administration at a dose of 100 mg daily for three weeks resulted in a significant increase in serum vitamin E level accompanied by complete relief of pain. The serum vitamin A level of the patients were already within the normal (0.53-2 umol/L) range and vitamin A administration was not effective in relieving the pain. The results therefore strongly indicate that vitamin E is effective in curing spondylosis and most probably due to its antioxidant activity.
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Main subject:
Spinal Osteophytosis
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin E
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Single-Blind Method
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Double-Blind Method
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Adult
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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