Direct Assay of Vitamins B1, B2, and B6 in Hospitalized Patients: Relationship to Level of Intake
- 1 July 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- Vol. 17 (4) , 315-316
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607193017004315
Abstract
High-performance liquid chromatography assays for vitamins B1 by erythrocyte thiamine pyrophosphate, B2 by plasma and urinary riboflavin, and B6 by plasma pyridoxal phosphate and urinary pyridoxic acid were used to evaluate the B vitamin status of hospitalized patients. Over an intake range of up to 3.4 mg of thiamine per day and up to 4.1 mg of riboflavin per day, erythrocyte thiamine pyrophosphate and urine and plasma riboflavin increased proportionately with intake. There was no relationship between B6 intake and blood levels. Rather, a constant blood level was maintained with an intake range of 0.5 to 4 mg/d, and urinary pyridoxic acid showed a linear increase proportionate to intake. There were extremely variable blood and urine concentrations of B vitamins noted in our patient population. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 17:315-316, 1993)Keywords
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