Sources Used in Current Review
2020 Review performed by Hui Li, PhD, DABCC, FACB, FCACB, Clinical Chemist, Laboratory/Medical Director, Dynacare.
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(July 11, 2019) NIH ODS Riboflavin Fact Sheet for Consumers. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Riboflavin-Consumer/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(June 3, 2020) NIH ODS Riboflavin Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Riboflavin-HealthProfessional/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(July 11, 2019) NIH ODS Niacin Fact Sheet for Consumers. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Niacin-Consumer/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(June 3, 2020) NIH ODS Niacin Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Niacin-HealthProfessional/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(July 11, 2019) NIH ODS Pantothenic Acid Fact Sheet for Consumers. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/PantothenicAcid-Consumer/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(June 3, 2020) NIH ODS Pantothenic Acid Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/PantothenicAcid-HealthProfessional/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(December 10, 2019) NIH ODS Vitamin B6 Fact Sheet for Consumers. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-Consumer/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(February 24, 2020) NIH ODS Vitamin B6 Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB6-HealthProfessional/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(December 8, 2017) NIH ODS Biotin Fact Sheet for Consumers. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Biotin-Consumer/ Accessed on 7/19/20.
(June 3, 2020) NIH ODS Biotin Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Available online at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Biotin-HealthProfessional/#en41 Accessed on 7/19/20.
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