Vitamin D and Bone Health What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D, first identified as a vitamin early in the 20th century, is now recognized as a prohormone. It is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids that is naturally present in very few foods, responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and many other biological effects. Vitamin D plays an important ro...
Getein PCT solution -- Sepsis diagnosis Sepsis, defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host-response to infection, is a worldwide highly prevalent syndrome, associated with significant morbidity and mortality[1]. Important aspects of sepsis management are early diagnosis in the first few hours of triage[2]. However, the correct diagnosis and differentiation...
What Is Osteocalcin? Osteocalcin is the most abundant non-collagenous protein hormone in bone and is produced exclusively by osteoblasts, the cells that build bones. Osteocalcin binds calcium in the bones, working to maintain and regenerate bone tissue.[1] As a kind of hormone, it’s functions also extends to the regulation of whole body metabolism, reproduction, cognition and can be d...
Things You Need to Know about Folate Folate, a B vitamin which is essential for red blood cell formation and for other healthy cell growth and function. It is a necessary nutrient for everyone, but particularly crucial for women who may become pregnant. Adequate intake of folate before and during pregnancy can prevent significant birth defects in the baby's brain and spine. What’s more, the ...
How VB12 Affects Our Lives Vitamin B12 is an important nutrient that helps your body keep your nerve cells and blood cells healthy. It also helps your body make DNA, the genetic material in all of your cells. Your body does not make vitamin B12 on its own, so you have to consume food and drinks that have vitamin B12 in order to get it. Vitamin B12 is found in animal products you eat and drink such...
A Critical Role From Child Growth to Adult Health Growth Hormone Growth hormone（GH） is a peptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the human pituitary gland, consisting of 191 amino acids. It promotes the growth of bones, internal organs, and the whole body, facilitates protein synthesis, and affects fat and mineral metabolism, playing a crucial role in human growth and development. ...
Familiarize with Liver Cancer-related Markers Cancer has emerged as a significant public health issue in China, profoundly impacting the well-being of the citizens. Liver cancer, as one of the most common malignant tumors, has a relatively low rate of early diagonosis. According to the 2022 China Cancer Statistics Report, the incidence and mortality rates of liver cancer are the fifth and s...
PCT as an Indicator for Infection Diagnosis PCT (procalcitonin), as the propeptide of calcitonin (CT), is a glycoprotein consisting of 116 amino acids, with a molecular weight of about 14.5 kDa. Structurally, it can be divided into three parts: the amino terminal, the immature calcitonin and the calcitonin carboxy-terminal peptide. In normal physiological conditions, it is secreted by thyro...
