B. Sivakumar
Indian Council of Medical Research
6 Papers
108 Citations
B. Sivakumar is an academic researcher from Indian Council of Medical Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vitamin & Retinol. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications.
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Absorption of labelled vitamin A in children during infection.
B. Sivakumar,Vinodini Reddy +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that repeated attacks of infections may significantly contribute to the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in children of poor communities.
•Journal Article
Absorption of vitamin A in children with ascariasis.
B. Sivakumar,Vinodini Reddy +1 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that ascariasis may aggravate vitamin A deficiency by interfering with the absorption of the vitamin.
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Magnesium-dependent vitamin-D-resistant rickets.
Vinodini Reddy,B. Sivakumar +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that serum-magnesium levels should be determined in all cases of rickets and magnesium supplementation considered, especially in those who are resistant to vitamin-D therapy.
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Vitamin E supplements and the absorption of a massive dose of vitamin A
TL;DR: There was no significant difference in the retention of vitamin A in these children as compared with those who received vitamin A without vitamin E, and when 500 mg of vitamin E was given, there was a significantincrease in the intestinal absorption of Vitamin A and also an increase in the urinary excretion.
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