The evaluation of α-tocopherol concentration instead of α-tocopherol:cholesterol ratio in adult cystic fibrosis patients results in the overestimation of vitamin E deficiency

Introduction. It has been suggested that serum vitamin E concentrations in CF patients may not properly reflect the body resources of vitamin E. Therefore, we aimed to assess vitamin E status in CF adults relating it to reference values for healthy subjects, also taking into account the α‑tocophero...

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Main Authors: Ewa Sapiejka, Patrycja Krzyżanowska-Jankowska, Dariusz Walkowiak, Szymon Kurek, Jarosław Walkowiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Poznan University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Science
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Online Access:https://jms.ump.edu.pl/index.php/JMS/article/view/313