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
Published in: journal Journal of Asthma, Volume 46, Issue September 2009 , pages 699 - 702
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Abstract

Background. 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 inflammationMethods. 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.
Keywords: asthma; vitamin A; β-carotene; triglycerides; cholesterol