The Role of Vitamin B5 in Colitis
Clinical Study Title:
Pantothenic acid, coenzyme A, and human chronic ulcerative and granulomatous
colitis.
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This
study examined vitamin B5 deficiency and the development
of chronic ulcerative granulomatous colitis. A sample
of tissue from the colon was taken from 29 patients
who were already having a colectomy. These tissues
samples were compared with colon tissues from healthy
individuals. In patients with colitis, the coenzyme
A level was significantly low. This suggests that
there is a problem in the metabolism of the vitamin
in patients with chronic ulcerative granulomatous.
There is a relationship then between lower levels
of vitamin B5 in the body and the development of chronic
ulcerative granulomatous colitis. |
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Authors:
Ellestad-Sayed JJ. Nelson RA. Adson MA. Palmer WM. Soule EH.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 29(12):1333-8, 1976 Dec.
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