Age and gender-related reference values for serum dl-α-tocopherol and all-trans-retinol levels in Saudi population

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 326-335

  Al Saleh, Iman ^a   El Doush, Inaam ^a   Billedo, Grisellhi ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Age; All trans retinol; dl tocopherol; Gender; High performance liquid chromatography; Reference intervals; Serum

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; REFERENCE VALUE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX FACTORS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 38849178931     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.77.5.326     Document Type: Article

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