Paul Battle, PA-C; Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

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Vitamin D3 and type 1 diabetes

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Paul Battle, PA-C; Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

November 3, 2016

Vitamin D3 at 2000 IU reduced the incidence of type 1 diabetes by 88%.

Gender effects of statins

The anti-inflammatory effects of statins

By

Paul Battle, PA-C; Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

November 1, 2015

Is the real benefit of statins their anti-inflammatory benefits?

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Pregnant women are at higher risk of anemia, particularly during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, when the amount of blood in the body increases by 20% to 30%. Many pregnant women lack sufficient amounts of iron and other vitamins to produce adequate amounts of hemoglobin, so clinicians may prescribe an iron supplement. Women who are significantly anemic during pregnancy are at greater risk for preterm labor, can lose significant amounts of blood during delivery and are at greater risk for infection.

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