Levels of vitamin E in the plasma of newborn infants and of the mothers

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Plasma vitamin E levels were measured in 554 mothers and 540 infants at time of delivery. No significant difference was noted in the mean value or distribution of the vitamin with the number of previous pregnancies. There was no significant difference between the values found in males and females at birth, nor did the values found in 28 premature infants differ significantly from the group as a whole. There was a direct relationship between the plasma level of vitamin E in the infant at birth and that of the mother. It was suggested that screening of the plasma vitamin E level in mothers in the last trimester of pregnancy would identify those infants who may be at risk from a low birth plasma vitamin E level. At a plasma level below 0.7 mg/100 ml, supplementation of the mother with vitamin E should be considered.

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