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July 15, 2025

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Drug-induced hypoalbuminaemia

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Drug-induced hypoalbuminaemia (low albumin) is a multifaceted issue that impacts physiological function both directly ...

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July 1, 2025

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Albumin’s haem site

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Albumin’s haem site is important in regulating free haem levels within our blood.​Mechanisms and ...

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June 17, 2025

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Albumin and the Zinc Switch

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Mechanisms and consequencesThe Zinc SwitchThe zinc switch is an excellent example of an albumin-based ...

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June 3, 2025

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Albumin and the fatty acids interactions

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin and the fatty acids (FAs) interactions have an important physiological relationship. ...

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May 20, 2025

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Albumin and thyroxine

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin and thyroxine, either separately or together, are important contributors to most ...

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May 6, 2025

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Albumin and minerals in combination

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin and minerals in combination encompass a broad range of physiological. Albumin’s ...

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April 15, 2025

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Albumin and vitamins

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin and vitamins are essential for body function as albumin is either ...

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April 1, 2025

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Albumin and glucose

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin is a glycoprotein that is the primary, blood-specific carrier in the ...

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March 17, 2025

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About albumin

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Mechanisms and consequencesAlbumin aka Human Serum Albumin (HSA) is the main protein in the ...

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March 3, 2025

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Distribution system

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Mechanisms and consequencesThe body’s distribution system comprises a framework of local transporters, hubs, and ...

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February 4, 2025

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Drug administration for dysphagia

PharmacoNutrition

Mechanisms and consequencesDrug administration for dysphagia is a fraught issue. Many pharmaceutical manufacturers recommend ...

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December 9, 2024

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Drug-induced hyperglycaemia

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Mechanisms and consequencesDrug-induced hyperglycaemia is not a formally recognised diagnosis but is a very ...

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November 25, 2024

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Glucose transporters and chromium

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Mechanisms and consequences Chromium is very important in enhancing the signalling cascade that stimulates insulin-dependent ...

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November 11, 2024

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Glucose transporters and AMPK

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AMPK mechanisms and consequencesAMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) is an energy sensor in the ...

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October 21, 2024

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Glucose transporters and PKC

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PKC mechanisms and consequencesPKC (Protein Kinase C) is a second pathway that stimulates insulin-dependent ...

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September 30, 2024

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Glucose transporters and insulin function

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Mechanisms and consequencesGlucose transporters and insulin function is rarely considered whilst “insulin and blood ...

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September 10, 2024

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Glucose transporters SGLTs

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Mechanisms and consequencesGlucose transporters SGLTs (sodium-dependent glucose transporters) are one of the three identified ...

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August 27, 2024

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Glucose transporters SWEETs

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Mechanisms and consequencesThe glucose transporters SWEETs is a relatively recent discovery about which not ...

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August 13, 2024

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Glucose transporters (GLUTs)

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Mechanisms and consequencesGlucose transporters (GLUTs) and sodium–glucose linked transporters (SGLTs) are the regulatory pathways ...

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June 18, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and copper

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesLevodopa + carbidopa and copper interactions are quite complex and not always ...

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June 4, 2024

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The interdependence of copper-iron interactions

PharmacoNutrition

Mechanisms and consequencesThe interdependence of copper-iron interactions, and their importance in health management, remains ...

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May 13, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and iron interactions

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesLevodopa + carbidopa and iron interactions are both complex and extensive. The ...

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April 23, 2024

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Drug-induced tipping points

PharmacoNutrition

Mechanisms and consequencesDrug-induced tipping points and health management strategies are an unlikely combination and ...

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April 9, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and thiamine

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesLevodopa + carbidopa and thiamine encompass a range of interactions that have ...

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March 18, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and vitamin C

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesLevodopa + carbidopa and vitamin C encompass a range of interactions that ...

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March 4, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and Vitamin D

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesThe levodopa + carbidopa and vitamin D interaction is apparently additive however ...

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February 19, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and zinc interactions

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesLevodopa + carbidopa and zinc interactions are a surprisingly relatively recent finding. ...

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February 5, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa and manganese

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesIs there evidence of a levodopa + carbidopa and manganese interaction? The total ...

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January 29, 2024

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Levodopa + carbidopa, magnesium and vitamin C

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesThe levodopa + carbidopa, magnesium and vitamin C interaction has only recently ...

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December 19, 2023

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Aspirin and various nutrients

Drug-Nutrient interactions

Mechanisms and consequencesInteractions between aspirin and various nutrients have been identified over a number ...

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