Soy isoflavones lower serum total and LDL cholesterol in humans: a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials.
In women, use of combined oral contraceptive pills is significantly associated with lower serum uric acid.
Intravenous magnesium sulfate relieves cluster headaches in patients with low serum ionized magnesium levels.
Intravenous magnesium sulphate relieves migraine attacks in patients with low serum ionized magnesium levels: a pilot study.
Biochemical studies reveal hypophosphatemia (low blood phosphate), elevated alkaline phosphatase and low serum 1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D levels.
The absorption of 5-ASA by the colon is poor, resulting in very low serum and urine concentrations and high faecal concentrations.
In a recent Japanese study a lower serum creatinine level was found to be associated with an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes in Japanese men.
On the other hand, the uniform occurrence of low serum 25(OH)D in Indians living in India and Chinese in China, does not support the hypothesis that the low levels seen in the more pigmented are due to lack of synthesis from the sun at higher latitudes.
When cells were incubated for 24 h in low serum (0.5%) to induce growth arrest in Go, the levels of GSK3β activity were increased compared to asynchronously growing cells (fig 4, Go).
Laboratory findings include low-normal serum calcium, moderately low serum phosphate, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase, and low serum 1,25 dihydroxy-vitamin D levels, hyperphosphaturia, and no evidence of hyperparathyroidism.