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E P Norkus

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Choudhury M, Aparanji K, Norkus E, Dharmarajan T
J Am Med Dir Assoc . 2011 Oct; 13(1):e8-9. PMID: 21975342
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Sato R, Helzlsouer K, Comstock G, Hoffman S, Norkus E, Fried L
J Nutr Health Aging . 2006 Feb; 10(1):37-44. PMID: 16453056
Previous studies have suggested that vitamin C status may be associated with cognitive function in community-dwelling populations. However, this has not been consistent across all studies due to methodological differences....
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Dharmarajan T, Ugalino J, Kanagala M, Pitchumoni S, Norkus E
J Am Med Dir Assoc . 2003 Jun; 1(1):21-4. PMID: 12818043
Objective: To assess vitamin B(12) status in a large sample of hospitalized, inner-city older adults from nursing homes and communities with low socioeconomic status. To determine additionally if hypoalbuminemia can...
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Dharmarajan T, Patel B, Sipalay M, Norkus E
J Am Med Dir Assoc . 2003 Jun; 1(2):58-61. PMID: 12818032
Objective: To determine if older adults from long-term care facilities (LTCF) have a greater risk of death than older people in the community after the development of Clostridium difficile (CD)...
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Dharmarajan T, Tankala H, Patel B, Sipalay M, Norkus E
J Am Med Dir Assoc . 2003 Jun; 2(3):115-9. PMID: 12812582
Objective: To compare the ambulatory status following hip fracture surgery in the acute setting between older adults from long-term care facilities (LTCF) and the community. Setting: A 650-bed, urban, inner...
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Yadav D, Hertan H, Schweitzer P, Norkus E, Pitchumoni C
Am J Gastroenterol . 2002 Oct; 97(10):2634-9. PMID: 12385452
Objectives: The exact pathogenesis of liver injury and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is unclear. Free radicals play a role in CHC liver damage. Antioxidants (AO) (enzymatic and nonenzymatic)...
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Nair S, Norkus E, Hertan H, Pitchumoni C
Am J Gastroenterol . 2002 Jan; 96(12):3400-5. PMID: 11774956
Objectives: Micronutrient antioxidants, by virtue of their free radical scavenging properties, are potential chemopreventive agents against colon cancer. Yet, little is known about the actual concentration of these antioxidants in...
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Dharmarajan T, Norkus E
Postgrad Med . 2001 Jul; 110(1):99-105; quiz 106. PMID: 11467046
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common problem that affects the general population and the elderly in particular. Persons with the deficiency may be asymptomatic or may have hematologic or neuropsychiatric...
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Poduval R, Kamath R, Corpuz M, Norkus E, Pitchumoni C
J Clin Gastroenterol . 2001 Mar; 32(4):333-5. PMID: 11276278
Goals: To determine the clinical course and outcome in patients with intraabdominal vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infections (VRE-A) and to identify probable risk factors for VRE-A. Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus is one of...
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Block G, Mangels A, Norkus E, Patterson B, Levander O, Taylor P
Hypertension . 2001 Mar; 37(2):261-7. PMID: 11230282
Free radicals and oxidation are involved in several aspects of blood pressure physiology. We investigated the relationship between blood pressure and antioxidants, including plasma ascorbic acid (AscA), in a 17-week...