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The use of methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis by Borchers, Andrea T., Keen, Carl L., Cheema, Gurtej S., Gershwin, M.Eric

“…To address the long-term efficacy and toxicity issues related to methotrexate (MTX) and compare it with other disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)…”
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Smoking Cessation: Significance and Implications for Children by Borchers, Andrea T., Keen, Carl. L., Gershwin, M. Eric

“…A number of people in the USA who are still current smokers remain a staggering figure. Although this number continues to decrease, there is still a…”
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(--)-Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol-rich cocoa on vascular function in humans by Schroeter, H, Heiss, C, Balzer, J, Kleinbongard, P, Keen, C.L, Hollenberg, N.K, Sies, H, Kwik-Uribe, C, Schmitz, H.H, Kelm, M

“…Epidemiological and medical anthropological investigations suggest that flavanol-rich foods exert cardiovascular health benefits. Endothelial dysfunction, a…”
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Clinical and immunologic components of sarcoidosis by Borchers, Andrea T, So, Calvin, Naguwa, Stanley M, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M Eric

“…Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that affects the lungs and the lymphatic system. It is seen by specialists in allergy,…”
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The impact of micronutrient supplementation in alcohol-exposed pregnancies on reaction time responses of preschoolers in Ukraine by Kable, J.A., Coles, C.D., Keen, C.L., Uriu-Adams, J.Y., Jones, K.L., Yevtushok, L., Kulikovsky, Y., Zymak-Zakutnya, N., Dubchak, Iryna, Akhmedzhanova, D., Wertelecki, W., Chambers, C.D.

“…The potential of micronutrients to ameliorate the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on attentional regulation skills was explored in a randomized…”
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The impact of micronutrient supplementation in alcohol-exposed pregnancies on information processing skills in Ukrainian infants by Kable, J.A, Coles, C.D, Keen, C.L, Uriu-Adams, J.Y, Jones, K.L, Yevtushok, L, Kulikovsky, Y, Wertelecki, W, Pedersen, T.L, Chambers, C.D

“…Abstract The potential of micronutrients to ameliorate the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) was explored in a clinical trial conducted in Ukraine…”
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Evidence that the antioxidant flavonoids in tea and cocoa are beneficial for cardiovascular health by Kris-Etherton, Penny M, Keen, Carl L

“…Epidemiologic studies suggest an inverse association of tea consumption with cardiovascular disease. The antioxidant effects of flavonoids in tea (including…”
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Mushrooms, tumors, and immunity: an update by Borchers, Andrea T, Keen, Carl L, Gershwin, M Eric

“…There is significant interest in the use of mushrooms and/or mushroom extracts as dietary supplements based on theories that they enhance immune function and…”
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Implications of altered maternal cytokine concentrations on infant outcomes in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Sowell, K.D., Uriu-Adams, J.Y., Van de Water, J., Chambers, C.D., Coles, C.D., Kable, J.A., Yevtushok, L., Zymak-Zakutnya, N., Wertelecki, W., Keen, C.L.

“…Excessive alcohol consumption has been shown to increase serum plasma levels of numerous immune cytokines. Maternal immune activation and elevated cytokines…”
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Antioxidative Activities of Oolong Tea by Zhu, Qin Yan, Hackman, Robert M, Ensunsa, Jodi L, Holt, Roberta R, Keen, Carl L

“…While the antioxidative properties of green and black tea have been extensively studied, less attention has been given to these properties in oolong tea. The…”
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Complementary medicine: a review of immunomodulatory effects of Chinese herbal medicines by Borchers, AT, Hackman, RM, Keen, CL, Stern, JS, Gershwin, ME

“…Popular demand for and scientific interest in complementary or alternative medicine, particularly medicinal botanicals, has increased considerably in recent…”
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Procyanidin dimer B2 [epicatechin-(4β-8)-epicatechin] in human plasma after the consumption of a flavanol-rich cocoa by Holt, Roberta R, Lazarus, Sheryl A, Sullards, M. Cameron, Zhu, Qin Yan, Schramm, Derek D, Hammerstone, John F, Fraga, Cesar G, Schmitz, Harold H, Keen, Carl L

“…Background: Epidemiologic studies have linked flavonoid-rich foods with a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality. Some cocoas are flavonoid-rich and contain…”
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Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity by flavan-3-ols and procyanidins by Actis-Goretta, Lucas, Ottaviani, Javier I, Keen, Carl L, Fraga, Cesar G

“…It was determined that flavan-3-ols and procyanidins have an inhibitory effect on angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) activity, and the effect was dependent…”
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Flavonoid-membrane interactions: a protective role of flavonoids at the membrane surface? by Oteiza, Patricia I, Erlejman, Alejandra G, Verstraeten, Sandra V, Keen, Carl L, Fraga, César G

“…Flavonoids can exert beneficial health effects through multiple mechanisms. In this paper, we address the important, although not fully understood, capacity of…”
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Cocoa antioxidants and cardiovascular health by Keen, Carl L, Holt, Roberta R, Oteiza, Patricia I, Fraga, Cesar G, Schmitz, Harold H

“…An increasing body of epidemiologic evidence supports the concept that diets rich in fruits and vegetables can promote health and attenuate, or delay, the…”
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Honey with High Levels of Antioxidants Can Provide Protection to Healthy Human Subjects by Schramm, Derek D, Karim, Malina, Schrader, Heather R, Holt, Roberta R, Cardetti, Marcia, Keen, Carl L

“…Free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in contributing to the processes of aging and disease. Humans protect themselves from…”
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Lymphocyte recruitment and homing to the liver in primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis by Borchers, Andrea T., Shimoda, Shinji, Bowlus, Christopher, Keen, Carl L., Gershwin, M. Eric

“…The mechanisms operating in lymphocyte recruitment and homing to liver are reviewed. A literature review was performed on primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC),…”
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Bioactive compounds in nutrition and health-research methodologies for establishing biological function: the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of flavonoids on atherosclerosis by Kris-Etherton, P.M, Lefevre, M, Beecher, G.R, Gross, M.D, Keen, C.L, Etherton, T.D

“…Identifying bioactive compounds and establishing their health effects are active areas of scientific inquiry. There are exciting prospects that select…”
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Surviving the butterfly and the wolf: mortality trends in systemic lupus erythematosus by Borchers, Andrea T., Keen, Carl L., Shoenfeld, Yehuda, Gershwin, M.Eric

“…Objective: To address changes in survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare mortality statistics with associated disease…”
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Epicatechin, catechin, and dimeric procyanidins inhibit PMA‐induced NF‐κB activation at multiple steps in Jurkat T cells by Mackenzie, Gerardo G., Carrasquedo, Fernando, Delfino, José M., Keen, Carl L., Fraga, César G., Oteiza, Patricia I.

“…ABSTRACT The capacity of the flavan‐3‐ols [(–)‐epicatechin (EC) and (+)‐catechin (CT)] and a B dimeric procyanidin (DP‐B) to modulate phorbol 12‐myristate…”
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