Abstract
Vitamin E status was compared in 69 children (7.0-10.0 years) with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III sample (6.0-11.9 years). With median vitamin E intakes of 6 mg/day (dietary) and 224 mg/day (supplemental), children with cystic fibrosis had higher serum alpha-tocopherol:cholesterol ratios, higher alpha-tocopherol, and lower cholesterol levels than in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Publication types
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child
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Cholesterol / blood
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Cystic Fibrosis / blood*
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Cystic Fibrosis / drug therapy
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Dietary Supplements
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / blood*
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / drug therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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United States
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Vitamin E / blood*
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Vitamin E / therapeutic use
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Vitamin E Deficiency / prevention & control*
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alpha-Tocopherol / blood
Substances
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Vitamin E
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Cholesterol
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alpha-Tocopherol