A comparison of complementary measures of vitamin B6 status, function, and metabolism in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
Author(s) -
Joanna Clasen,
Alicia K. Heath,
Heleen Van Puyvelde,
Inge Huybrechts,
Jin Young Park,
Pietro Ferrari,
Mattias Johansson,
Ghislaine Scélo,
Arve Ulvik,
Øivind Midttun,
Per Magne Ueland,
Christina C. Dahm,
Jytte Halkjær,
Anja Olsen,
Theron Johnson,
Verena Katzke,
Matthias B. Schulze,
Giovanna Masala,
Francesco Segrado,
Maria Santucci de Magistris,
Carlotta Sacerdote,
Marga C. Ocké,
Leila LujánBarroso,
Ana Ching-López,
José María Huerta,
Eva Ardanáz,
Pilar Amiano,
Ulrika Ericson,
Jonas Manjer,
Björn Gylling,
Ingegerd Johansson,
Julie A. Schmidt,
Elisabete Weiderpass,
Elio Ríboli,
Amanda J. Cross,
David C. Muller
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/nqab045
Subject(s) - european prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition , epic , prospective cohort study , vitamin b6 , medicine , cancer , function (biology) , vitamin , physiology , biology , genetics , art , literature
Vitamin B6 insufficiency has been linked to increased risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. The circulating concentration of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is a commonly used measure of vitamin B6 status. Ratios of substrates indicating PLP coenzymatic function and metabolism may be useful complementary measures to further explore the role of vitamin B6 in health.
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