An interventional study of biotin and biotin in Biotin Deficiency, sponsored by University of Arkansas. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-03-02.
Sponsored by University of Arkansas · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of pregnant women who, during pregnancy, have low levels of the vitamin biotin. The hypothesis of this study is that a large number of pregnant women will have low biotin levels. This information will be used to later determine if low biotin levels during pregnancy cause certain birth defects.
Exclusion Criteria:
Dietary Supplement: biotin
Dietary Supplement: biotin
capsule approximately 30 mcg daily 21 days
capsule 300 mcg daily 21 days
Lymphocyte propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) activities
Time frame: 2-3 months
Urinary biotin excretion
Time frame: 2-3 months
Urinary 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid (3HIA) excretion
Time frame: 2-3 months
Other biotin-related indicators in urine and blood
Time frame: 2-3 months
This study is completed, as verified in Feb 2015. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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Biotinidase Deficiency
University of Arkansas