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Vitamin B6 and immunity

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CHCheng. et al. Vitamin B6 supplementation increases immune responses in critically ill patients. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Oct;60(10):1207–13.
YCHuang. et al. Plasma pyridoxal 5&-phosphate is a significant indicator of immune responses in the mechanically ventilated critically ill. Nutrition. 2005 Jul-Aug;21(7–8):779–85.
EPChiang. et al. Pyridoxine supplementation corrects vitamin B6 deficiency but does not improve inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2005;7(6):R1404–11.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

Vitamin B6 levels are lower in inflammatory conditions and levels are linked with immune response, for example in the critically ill, in autoimmune disorders (such as rheumatoid arthritis) and possibly in HIV infection.

As yet there have been too few clinical trials to tell whether there are specific indications to give B6 supplements in these conditions.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 269 , January 2007, pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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