Case reports show B12 deficiency presenting as isolated thrombocytopenia or pancytopenia that reverses with B12 therapy
The WST-1 (water-soluble tetrazolium 1) cell viability and cytotoxicity assay kits were purchased from Beyotime, Haimen, China
A small but interesting study of recreational athletes using collagen peptides found a 79% reduction in joint pain during activity after 12 weeks
Progesterone is typically one of the first hormones to decline in perimenopause
Probiotic supplementation may improve body weight, BMI, fasting glucose, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lipid profiles (triglycerides and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol), inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), and oxidative stress indicators including malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and glutathione (GSH), and hormonal parameters (total testosterone, SHBG), while also alleviating hirsutism in PCOS patients (105, 106)