Connectie tussen laag vitamine A gehalte en Asthma
Serum Vitamin A and β-Carotene Levels in Children with Asthma
Author: Abdulrahman M. Al Senaidy a
| Affiliation: | a Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia |
DOI: 10.1080/02770900903056195
Publication Frequency: 10 issues per year
Subjects: Allergology & Clinical Immunology; Asthma;
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AbstractBackground. Low serum levels of dietary antioxidants are associated with allergic diseases including asthma. Vitamin A and carotenoids are dietary antioxidants that are likely to play an important role against airway inflammation. Methods. This study included 433 asthmatic schoolchildren and 537 healthy control subjects, between 6 and 18 years of age. Serum β-carotene, vitamin A, cholesterol, and triglycerides levels were studied in all subjects. Results.Serum vitamin A concentration was significantly lower in asthmatic subjects than in healthy control subjects (19.4 ± 1.1 mg/dL vs. 28.9 ± 0.86 mg/dL) (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the levels of β-carotene, cholesterol, and triglycerides between the two groups. Conclusion. Reduction of vitamin A in asthmatic children may have etiological implications for the disease.
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| Keywords: asthma; vitamin A; β-carotene; triglycerides; cholesterol |