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Retinol status and associated factors in mother–newborn pairs by Bezerra, D.S., Ribeiro, K.D.S., Lima, M.S.R., Pires Medeiros, J.F., Silva, A.G.C.L., Dimenstein, R., Osório, M.M.

“…Background Vitamin A deficiency is still considered to be a nutritional problem during pregnancy, lactation and early childhood. The present study aimed to…”
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Maternal supplementation with a megadose of vitamin A reduces colostrum level of α-tocopherol: a randomised controlled trial by Grilo, E. C., Medeiros, W. F., Silva, A. G. A., Gurgel, C. S. S., Ramalho, H. M. M., Dimenstein, R.

“…Background Maternal supplementation with vitamin A is one of the strategies for controlling its deficiency in the mother–child dyad, although studies with…”
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Effect of RRR-[alpha]-tocopherol supplementation on serum of breastfeeding women up to 60 days after delivery: a randomised controlled trial by Lira, L Q, Gurgel, C S S, Sousa, A L, Silva, A G A, Padovam, J C, Moia, M N, Silva, R L M, Dimenstein, R

“…Background Maternal supplementation is a viable strategy to combat vitamin E deficiency in newborns, although a protocol for maternal vitamin E supplementation…”
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Effect of RRR‐α‐tocopherol supplementation on serum of breastfeeding women up to 60 days after delivery: a randomised controlled trial by Lira, L. Q., Gurgel, C. S. S., Sousa, A. L., Silva, A. G. A., Padovam, J. C., Moia, M. N., Silva, R. L. M., Dimenstein, R.

“…Background Maternal supplementation is a viable strategy to combat vitamin E deficiency in newborns, although a protocol for maternal vitamin E supplementation…”
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Alpha-tocopherol concentration in the colostrum of nursing women supplemented with retinyl palmitate and alpha-tocopherol by Garcia, L., Ribeiro, K., Araújo, K., Pires, J., Azevedo, G., Dimenstein, R.

“…Background:  Vitamins A and E are recognisably important in the initial stages of life, and the newborn depends on nutritional adequacy of breast milk to meet…”
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Nutritional vitamin A status in northeast Brazilian lactating mothers by da Silva Ribeiro, K.D, de Araújo, K.F, de Souza, H.H.B, Soares, F.B, da Costa Pereira, M, Dimenstein, R

“…Vitamin A deficiency is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among children and in women of reproductive age in developing countries. The present study…”
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Effect of retinyl palmitate supplementation on egg yolk retinol and cholesterol concentrations in quail by Ramalho, H.M.M, Silva, K.H. Dias da, Santos, V.V. Alves dos, Cavalcanti, J. dos Santos, Dimenstein, R

“…1. The purpose of this study was to assess the incorporation of retinol into quail egg yolk and cholesterol concentration in response to supplementation with…”
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Dietary share of ultra-processed foods and its association with vitamin E biomarkers in Brazilian lactating women by Amorim, Natália C. M., Silva, Ana G. C. L. da, Rebouças, Amanda S., Bezerra, Danielle S., Lima, Mayara S. R., Medeiros, Jeane F. Pires, Liberalino, Laura Camila P., Dimenstein, Roberto, Ribeiro, Karla D. da S.

“…Despite evidence showing that the intake of ultra-processed food has a negative impact on health, diet quality and dietary vitamin E, its impact on vitamin E…”
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Effect of subadequate maternal vitamin-A status on placental transfer of retinol and beta-carotene to the human fetus by Dimenstein, R, Trugo, N M, Donangelo, C M, Trugo, L C, Anastácio, A S

“…The placental transfer of retinol and beta-carotene was assessed based on maternal serum, cord serum and placental levels at term parturition in women with…”
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Maternal supplementation with a megadose of vitamin A reduces colostrum level of [alpha]-tocopherol: a randomised controlled trial by Grilo, E C, Medeiros, W F, Silva, A G A, Gurgel, C S S, Ramalho, H M M, Dimenstein, R

“…Background Maternal supplementation with vitamin A is one of the strategies for controlling its deficiency in the mother-child dyad, although studies with…”
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Decreased plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransfer and associated changes in plasma and red cell lipids in uraemia by Gillett, M P, Teixeira, V, Dimenstein, R

“…Plasma lipids, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity and erythrocyte lipid composition were compared for a group of newly diagnosed uraemic…”
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Retinol and Betacarotene Status in Mother-Infant Dyads and Associations between Them by Lira, Larissa Q, de Souza, Aline F, Amâncio, Amanda de M, Bezerra, Caroline G, Pimentel, Jéssica B, Moia, Melissa N, Dimenstein, Roberto

“…Assessing the diet and biochemical indicators of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in high-risk populations is crucial in cases where this deficiency is mainly caused…”
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Association of Nutritional Status with the Response to Infection with Leishmania chagasi by Maciel, Bruna L. Lima, Lacerda, Henio G, Queiroz, Jose W, Galvao, Juliana, Pontes, Nubia N, Dimenstein, Roberto, McGowan, Stephen E, Pedrosa, Lucia F. C, Jeronimo, Selma M. B

“…Outcomes of infection with Leishmania chagasi range from self-resolving infection to visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Risk factors determining development of…”
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Alterations in the levels and lipid composition of plasma lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL and HDL) in Brazilian patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni by Dimenstein, R, Carvalho, V C, Oliveira, D N, Gillett, M P

“…1. The plasma concentrations of low- and high-density lipoproteins (LDL and HDL) were significantly reduced in Brazilian patients with compensated…”
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Alterations in the fatty acyl composition of plasma cholesteryl esters in Brazilian patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni by Gillett, M P, Sibrian, A M, Dimenstein, R, Carvalho, V C, Gonçalves, M M, Chaves-Filho, M

“…1. The dyslipoproteinemia commonly occurring in the hepatosplenic forms of schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazilian patients is characterized by low plasma levels…”
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Foremilk and hindmilk retinol levels by Ribeiro, Karla Danielly da Silva, Dimenstein, Roberto

“…To determine retinol levels in breast milk at the beginning and at the end of a feeding. In 2003, 30 breastfeeding women receiving care at the Januário Cicco…”
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Analysis of retinol concentrations in bovine liver and its habitual consumption by pregnant women by Praxedes de Aquino, Rose Cléia, Pereira de Melo, Illana Louise, da Silva Lourenço, Raquel Maria, Dimenstein, Roberto

“…The objectives of this study were to analyze retinol concentrations in two groups of bovine liver, to estimate the habitual consumption of bovine liver among…”
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The phospholipase activities present in preheparin mouse plasma are inhibited by antiserum to hepatic lipase by Gillett, M P, Vieira, E M, Dimenstein, R

“…1. Preheparin plasma from mice, but not rats or man, contains high levels of phospholipase A and lysophospholipase activities which are distinct from…”
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Influence of hypoxanthine and other purines on the lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase reaction in the plasma of rat and other species by Gillett, M P, Oliveira, D N, Dimenstein, R, Carvalho, V C

“…1. Esterification of radiolabelled cholesterol in the plasma of rat, mouse, pig, ox and, to a lesser extent, guinea pig was partially inhibited by…”
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