Retinol binding protein as a surrogate measure for serum retinol: Studies in vitamin A-deficient children from the Republic of the Marshall Islands

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 594-601

  Gamble, M V ^a   Ramakrishnan, R ^a   Palafox, N A ^a   Briand, K ^a   Berglund, L ^a   Blaner, W S ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Micronutrient deficiency; Nutritional assessment; Nutritional status; RBP; Republic of the Marshall Islands; Retinol; Retinol binding protein; Vitamin A; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; OROSOMUCOID; RETINOL; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARSHALL ISLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0035118973     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/73.3.594     Document Type: Article

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