Biotin Deficiency Complicating Parenteral Alimentation: Diagnosis, Metabolic Repercussions, and Treatment

    May 1985 in “ ˜The œjournal of pediatrics/˜The œJournal of pediatrics ”
    Donald M. Mock, David L. Baswell, Herman Baker … Lawrence Sweetman
    Studysummary This study reported successful treatment of biotin deficiency in three patients receiving total parenteral nutrition, suggesting current biotin supplementation recommendations may be inadequate to maintain normal biotin status.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Biotin Deficiency in a Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome During Home Parenteral Nutrition Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 1984
    2. Phenotypic Variation in Biotinidase Deficiency ˜The œjournal of pediatrics/˜The œJournal of pediatrics · 1983
    3. Possible Biotin Deficiency in Adults Receiving Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1983
    4. Biotin-Responsive Alopecia and Developmental Regression Lancet · 1979
    5. Human Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Archives of Dermatology · 1977
    6. Acquired Zinc Deficiency in Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition: A Case Study JAMA · 1976