Biotin

Method, process or approach This study has been approved by the institutional review board (IRB) of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The clinical and survival data of the study population (130 pancreatic cancer patients) was identified from a database that is prospectively maintained by the Department of Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. A waiver of consent was granted for the use of their specimen information for research. To identify new molecular markers for…

CC Mrs. Hoffman is a 57-year-old female here today complaining of a persistent cough. HPI The patient tells me she actually saw Katy Lilly, MD for the same cough back on September 25, 2015. At that point, she had had a cough for about three weeks. She is now going on approximately five weeks with the cough. She describes it has an annoying type of dry cough. She says that the symptoms initially that she had were cold symptoms with a runny nose, stuffy nose, and the cough. The rest of them…

The commonest vitamins include vitamins A, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), and B12 (cobalamin). Also included are C (ascorbic acid), D, E, and K. The B and C vitamins are water-soluble, and excess is eliminated from the body through urine. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat soluble and are stored in the body…

Digestion works well when all the reactions along the way are functioning at an optimum but when one is compromised it eventually impacts on the entire tract. This is evident when there is Hypochlorhydria or low stomach acid. When there is a depletion of hydrochloric acid (HCL) the entire digestive process is affected, from mechanical and chemical digestions to absorption of nutrients. The stomach secrets HCL which maintains the low pH (between 1.5- 3) during the gastric phase of digestion. This…

Within past few years, obesity has badly struck the people of all ages. Amid busy lifestyle and hectic routines, the use of processed food has been terribly increased due to which most of the youth is currently facing the problem of obesity. While gaining weight is a no-hassle job, losing weight is certainly an uphill task. If you are facing the issue of unhealthy weight gain and want to get rid of the unwanted bundles of fats, this is the right time for you to make right choice. Obesity can…

appetite stimulating potential. Fenugreek seed is also a good source of vitamins both water soluble and fat soluble. Water soluble vitamins present in seed are vitamin C, B1, B2, nicotinic acid and fat soluble vitamin is vit A. Germinating seeds contain biotin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, vitamin C and cyanocobalamine. However, exposure to β and γ radiations are responsible for marked reduction in the vitamin contents. Fenugreek seeds contain fair amount of calcium, sulfur, and phosphorus…

An 18-year-old Asian female presented for treatment at Missouri Southern State University Dental Hygiene clinic. The medical history reveals the patient had an ovarian benign tumor that was removed in 2003. The patient was under general anesthesia during the surgery and experienced no complications. Also, the patient has a diagnosis of low blood pressure. Another medical condition that the patient has is Dysautonomia, which is a dysfunction of the autonomic system. A contraindication for this…

The mouth which is also called the oral cavity is associated with the accessory organs such as teeth, salivary glands, and tongue. The mouth is where digestion starts. Our teeth are used to chew food into really small pieces and our saliva contains enzymes that begins the process of digestion. Our tongue occupies the floor of the mouth and mixes food with saliva to form bolus which is a compact mass that forms food into a lump that helps initiates swallowing. The mouth begins the process of…

Chief Complaint Rule out Parkinson 's disease. History The patient is a 64-year-old right-handed white female who presents with her daughter for evaluation of several symptoms. These include balance problems and a tendency to fall backwards, change in her voice and micrographia. They are wondering whether or not she has Parkinson 's disease. She stated that her voice went first about two years ago. She notes that it is getting a little lower, [____]and softer. It is not persistently…

The Gastrointestinal System The gastrointestinal tract is a collection of organs that work together to enable the body to digest and absorb numerous substances. It is often described as a long muscular tube starting at the mouth, and ending at the anus. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine (consisting of the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum), and the large intestine (consisting of the cecum, ascending, transverse, and descending colon, the sigmoid, rectum, and anus), all make up the…