The organisation

"Dietary surveys, not more than clinical data, allow to evaluate precisely vitamin status in humans" WHO 1976. Assessing vitamin status of a subject, means taking into account vitamin stores and balance between intakes on the one hand, and the metabolic consumption and loss on the other hand. Metabolic disorders always precede clinical expression when a deficiency arises. Biological measurements should allow detection of "pre-deficient" states i.e. before clinical disorders appear, and current methods still lack sensitivity.

On these basis, nutrition-specialized biologists and physicians decided to form a refection group on current vitamin knowledge, and how to develop vitamin-oriented research. The French Society for Vitamins and Biofactors was founded on October, 22nd, 1998. It is a non-profit association, and its rules have been published in the Official Journal of the French Republic (J.O. n° 1274, June, 6th, 1999)

The aims of the French Society for Vitamins and Biofactors  are:
- To establish networks between epidemiology, medicine and fundamental sciences
- To participate in production and diffusion of information concerning vitamins

Chairman

Pr J.-L. Gueant

E.P. CNRS 616 Nancy

Deputy chairman

Dr G. Le Moel

AP-HP Hôpital Bichat

Secretary

Dr B. Herbeth

INSERM Nancy

Treasurer

Dr A. Dauvergne

Hôpital Beaujon AP-HP

French Society for Vitamins and Biofactors
Dr. G. Le Moel - Hopital Bichat Cl. Bernard - Laboratoire de biochimie A - 46, rue Huchard
F 75018 Paris - France 
Account n° CCP 2601242T Paris France

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