Reduced serum concentrations of riboflavine and ascorbic acid, and blood thiamine pyrophosphate and pyridoxal-5-phosphate in geriatric patients with and without pressure sores

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-77

  Selvaag, E ^a   Bohmer T ^a   Benkestock, K ^a  

^a AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Geriatric patients; Nutritional intake; Nutritional status; Pressure sores; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; COCARBOXYLASE; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; RIBOFLAVIN; ZINC;

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCER HEALING; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0036433479     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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