Brian Wharton

Summary

Affiliation: University College London
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Rickets
    Brian Wharton
    MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, WC1N 1EH, London, UK
    Lancet 362:1389-400. 2003
  2. ncbi Low plasma taurine and later neurodevelopment
    B A Wharton
    Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, London WC1 1EH, UK
    Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F497-8. 2004

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Rickets
    Brian Wharton
    MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, WC1N 1EH, London, UK
    Lancet 362:1389-400. 2003
    ..We speculate that in addition to differences in genetic factors, sun exposure, and skin pigmentation, iron deficiency may affect vitamin D handling in the skin or gut or its intermediary metabolism...
  2. ncbi Low plasma taurine and later neurodevelopment
    B A Wharton
    Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, London WC1 1EH, UK
    Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F497-8. 2004
    ..Low plasma neonatal taurine was associated with lower scores on the Bayley mental development index at 18 months and the WISC-R arithmetic subtest at 7 years. Currently it is not mandatory to add taurine to infant formulas...