Taylor Mercado

Vitamin D deficiency contributes directly to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

PMID: Thorax. 2015 Jul ;70(7):617-24. Epub 2015 Apr 22. PMID: 25903964 Abstract Title: Vitamin D deficiency contributes directly to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Abstract: RATIONALE: Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated as a pathogenic factor in sepsis and intensive therapy unit mortality but has not been assessed as a risk factor for acute …

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Vitamin D alleviates lipopolysaccharide‑induced acute lung injury via regulation of the renin‑angiotensin system.

PMID: Mol Med Rep. 2017 Nov ;16(5):7432-7438. Epub 2017 Sep 20. PMID: 28944831 Abstract Title: Vitamin D alleviates lipopolysaccharide‑induced acute lung injury via regulation of the renin‑angiotensin system. Abstract: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are the clinical manifestations of severe lung damage and respiratory failure. ALI and ARDS result are …

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Effect of oral N-acetylcysteine supplementation on the immunity system in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

PMID: Acta Med Indones. 2019 Oct ;51(4):311-317. PMID: 32041914 Abstract Title: Effect of Oral N-Acetylcysteine Supplementation on the Immunity System in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Abstract: BACKGROUND: inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis play important roles after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event. The most studied inflammatory biomarker in cardiovascular disease is C-reactive protein (CRP). …

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Intake of a mega dose of vitamin C can protect the liver from oxidant damage caused by cigarette smoke.

PMID: J Appl Toxicol. 1997 Sep-Oct;17(5):289-95. PMID: 9339741 Abstract Title: Vitamin C supplementation on hepatic oxidative stress induced by cigarette smoke. Abstract: A study has been conducted to investigate whether the oxidative damage produced in the liver of rats exposed to cigarette smoke can be effectively combatted with vitamin C, one of the antioxidant vitamins. …

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Effects of exogenous vitamin C on ethanol toxicity in rats.

PMID: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2000 Oct ;44(4):401-10. PMID: 11214494 Abstract Title: Effects of exogenous vitamin C on ethanol toxicity in rats. Abstract: The effect of a mega dose of ascorbic acid (200 mg/100 g body wt.) on alcohol-induced toxicity in rats was evaluated. In rats administered alcohol and ascorbic acid, malondialdehyde (MDA), hydroperoxide and …

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Doses of vitamin C in excess of 1 g daily taken shortly after onset of a cold.

PMID: Med J Aust. 2001 Oct 1 ;175(7):359-62. PMID: 11700812 Abstract Title: Mega-dose vitamin C in treatment of the common cold: a randomised controlled trial. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of large doses of vitamin C in the treatment of the common cold.STUDY DESIGN: Double-blind, randomised clinical trial with four intervention arms: vitamin C …

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Mega-dose vitamin C attenuated lung inflammation in mouse asthma model.

PMID: Anat Cell Biol. 2010 Dec ;43(4):294-302. Epub 2010 Dec 31. PMID: 21267403 Abstract Title: Mega-dose vitamin C attenuated lung inflammation in mouse asthma model. Abstract: Asthma is a Th2-dependent disease mediated by IgE and Th2 cytokines, and asthmatic patients suffer from oxidative stresses from abnormal airway inflammation. Vitamin C is a micro-nutrient functioning as …

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Vitamin C shifts immunity in Balb/c mouse toward Th1 and that these affects occur only when Vitamin C is administered during T cell activation.

PMID: Immunol Lett. 2005 Apr 15 ;98(1):63-72. PMID: 15790510 Abstract Title: Mega-dose Vitamin C modulates T cell functions in Balb/c mice only when administered during T cell activation. Abstract: Previously we reported that a mega-dose of Vitamin C enhanced the initial stage of delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in Balb/c mice. In this study its effects were …

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Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves.

PMID: Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2004 Jul-Aug;59(7-8):468-76. PMID: 15813363 Abstract Title: Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves. Abstract: The immunomodulatory bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract of henna (Lawsonia inermis L.; syn. Lawsonia alba L.) leaves resulted in the isolation of seven compounds; three have been isolated for the first time from the …

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Antioxidant supplementation reduces inter-individual variation in markers of oxidative damage.

PMID: Free Radic Res. 2005 Jun ;39(6):659-66. PMID: 16036344 Abstract Title: Antioxidant supplementation reduces inter-individual variation in markers of oxidative damage. Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of antioxidant supplementation on oxidative damage and chromosome stability in middle-aged men, smokers and non-smokers. A total of 124 men aged 48+/-6 years …

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