Vitamin A and zinc status in patients on maintenance haemodialysis

Background:  The objective of this study was to assess the vitamin A and zinc serum levels in patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) in the city of Recife, in the north‐eastern region of Brazil. Methods:  The study comprised 55 patients and 28 healthy controls. The retinol and zinc serum concentrati...

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Published in:Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vic.), 2005-10, Vol.10 (5), p.459-463
Main Authors: CABRAL, POLIANA COELHO, DINIZ, ALCIDES DA SILVA, DE ARRUDA, ILMA KRUZE GRANDE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil - epidemiology
chronic renal failure
Deficiency Diseases - epidemiology
Female
haemodialysis
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood
Kidney Failure, Chronic - epidemiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition Assessment
Prevalence
Renal Dialysis
vitamin A
Vitamin A - blood
zinc
Zinc - blood
Zinc - deficiency
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Summary:Background:  The objective of this study was to assess the vitamin A and zinc serum levels in patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) in the city of Recife, in the north‐eastern region of Brazil. Methods:  The study comprised 55 patients and 28 healthy controls. The retinol and zinc serum concentrations were analysed by using high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and atomic absorption spectrophotometry, respectively. Results:  The mean retinol serum concentration in patients (2.50 ± 0.86 µmol/L) was significantly greater (P 
ISSN:1320-5358
1440-1797
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00469.x