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Common Causes: Vitamin D excess (Calcitriol, Cholecalciferol supplements) Calcium supplements (especially overuse of antacids like Calcium carbonate) Thiazide diuretics (Hydrochlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone reduce calcium excretion) Lithium (increases parathyroid hormone raises calcium) Vitamin A toxicity (Retinoids like Isotretinoin) Theophylline (in overdose) Tamoxifen (in bone metastasis cases) Drug-Induced Hypocalcemia (Low Blood Calcium) These drugs reduce calcium absorption, increase excretion, or suppress parathyroid hormone
"This all appears to be a good news story," said Susan Jebb, a public health nutrition scientist at Oxford University and co-author of a new BMJ study
It donates electrons to neutralise free radicals, regenerates other antioxidants like vitamin C and E, and conjugates toxins in Phase II liver detoxification via glutathione S-transferase enzymes
One of the most important compounds for carnitine is Vitamin C, as its synthesis involves different vitamin C-dependent enzymes and its deficiency has a very negative effect on L-carnitine synthesis in the body