title: Vitamin B6: an overview.
abstract: A wealth of information has accumulated over the past several decades with respect to the B-complex vitamins and their roles in health and disease. This paper focuses on a member of the B complex, vitamin B6, reviewing its biochemical functions, associated disease states, and laboratory evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000188:drug therapy; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000652:urine; D026681:Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D014364:Tryptophan; D000637:Transaminases; D011736:Pyridoxine