Minimal Inflammation, Acute Phase Response and Avoidance of Misclassification of Vitamin A and Iron Status in Infants - Importance of a High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Assay

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 423-430

  Abraham, Klaus ^a,c   Müller, Christian ^a   Grüters, Anette ^a   Wahn, Ulrich ^a   Schweigert, Florian J ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute phase response; C reactive protein (CRP); Carotenoids; Children; Infants; Infection; Iron; Nutrition; Retinol

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IRON; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INFLAMMATION; IRON BALANCE; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0348147703     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.73.6.423     Document Type: Article

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