Assessment of vitamin A status by the deuterated-retinol-dilution technique and comparison with hepatic vitamin a concentration in Bangladeshi surgical patients

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-74

  Haskell, Marjorie J ^a   Handelman, Garry J ^b   Peerson, Janet M ^b   Jones, A Daniel ^b   Rabbi, M Atai ^b   Awal, M A ^b   Wahed, M A ^b   Mahalanabis, Dilip ^b   Brown, Kenneth H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Deuterated retinol dilution technique; Hepatic vitamin A reserves; Humans; Plasma to liver ratio; Stable isotope dilution; Vitamin A deficiency; Vitamin A status assessment

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER LEVEL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030988381     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.1.67     Document Type: Article

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