The effectiveness of relative dose response to retinol intake as an evaluation of vitamin A status of cirrhotic patients

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 583-589

  De Paula, T P ^a   Ramalho, A ^a   Braulio, V B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronic liver disease; Cirrhosis; Relative dose response; Serum retinol; Vitamin A status

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RETINOL DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 78049405840     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01072.x     Document Type: Article

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