Age-specific reference intervals for plasma vitamins A, E and beta-carotene and for serum zinc, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin for Sydney children aged 9-62 months.
Int J Vitam Nutr Res
; 67(6): 432-6, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
Paediatric reference intervals for blood concentrations of certain nutrients are often based on either adult data or are derived from small samples of young children. Biochemical data were obtained from 467 randomly selected, healthy preschool children aged 9-62 months in Sydney, Australia. Data were obtained for plasma vitamins A, E and beta-carotene and for serum zinc, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin. Reference intervals based on the 2.5 and 97.5 centiles for age groups 9-23, 24-35, 36-47, 48-62 months and for the total group (9-62 months) were calculated. The 2.5-97.5 centiles for the whole group were vitamin A, 0.7-1.8 mumol/l (20.05-51.56 micrograms/dl); vitamin E, 8-30 mumol/l (0.34-1.29 mg/dl); beta-carotene, 0.1-1.1 mumol/l (5.4-59.0 micrograms/dl); zinc, 9-19 mumol/l (58.8-124.2 micrograms/dl); retinol-binding protein, 14-36 mg/l; prealbumin, 104-264 mg/l. The reference intervals reported are consistent with the findings of a number of smaller studies and are likely to be an accurate reflection of the true intervals for healthy preschool children in western developed countries.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Vitamina E
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Zinc
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Envejecimiento
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Proteínas de Unión al Retinol
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Beta Caroteno
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Vitam Nutr Res
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia