Serum Retinol, β-Carotene, α-Tocopherol and Cholesterol in Healthy French Children
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- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 22 (2) , 237-246
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/22.2.237
Abstract
Age- and sex-specific reference intervals of data derived from a healthy paediatric population are presented for retinol, β-carotene, α-tocopherol, cholesterol and related proteins in serum. Age was an important covariate for the micronutrient concentration values. Retinol was highly correlated with a-tocopherol and cholesterol. Strong correla tion was found with both β-carotene and cholesterol. Serum levels were considered for their appropriateness as indicators of micronutrient status.Keywords
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