Pyridoxine

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Pyridoxine
TermPyridoxine
Short definitionpyridoxine - (pronounced) (PEER-ih-DOK-seen) nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Pyridoxine helps keep nerves and skin healthy, fights infection, keeps blood sugar levels normal, makes red blood cells, and allows some enzymes to work properly. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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pyridoxine - (pronounced) (PEER-ih-DOK-seen) nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Pyridoxine helps keep nerves and skin healthy, fights infection, keeps blood sugar levels normal, makes red blood cells, and allows some enzymes to work properly. Pyridoxine is a group of related compounds (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine) found in grains, beans, peas, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and bananas. It is water soluble (can dissolve in water). Too little pyridoxine can cause mouth and tongue infections and nervous disorders. Pyridoxine is being studied to prevent hand-foot syndrome (a condition caused by certain anticancer drugs and characterized by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet). Also called vitamin B6

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