"Pyridoxine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The 4-methanol form of VITAMIN B 6 which is converted to PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. Although pyridoxine and Vitamin B 6 are still frequently used as synonyms, especially by medical researchers, this practice is erroneous and sometimes misleading (EE Snell; Ann NY Acad Sci, vol 585 pg 1, 1990).
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D011736
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.676.925.875
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyridoxine" by people in Profiles.
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Boelig RC, Barton SJ, Saccone G, Kelly AJ, Edwards SJ, Berghella V. Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 May 11; (5):CD010607.
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Brent R. Bendectin and birth defects: hopefully, the final chapter. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2003 Feb; 67(2):79-87.
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Brent R. Medical, social, and legal implications of treating nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May; 186(5 Suppl Understanding):S262-6.
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Teehan BP, Smith LJ, Sigler MH, Gilgore GS, Schleifer CR. Plasma pyridoxal-5'-phosphate levels and clinical correlations in chronic hemodialysis patients. Am J Clin Nutr. 1978 Oct; 31(10):1932-6.
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Spaeth GL. The usefulness of pyridoxine in the treatment of homocystinuria: a review of postulated mechanisms of action and a new hypothesis. Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser. 1976; 12(3):347-57.
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Barber GW, Spaeth GL. The successful treatment of homocystinuria with pyridoxine. J Pediatr. 1969 Sep; 75(3):463-78.
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Spaeth GL. Homocystinuria: the significance of its successful treatment. Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962). 1969; 88:47-78.
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Ritchie HD, Miller ER, Ullrey DE, Hoefer JA, Luecke RW. Supplementation of the swine gestation diet with pyridoxine. J Nutr. 1960 04; 70:491-6.