Absorption of vitamin A in children with ascariasis.
Absorption of labelled vitamin A was studied in normal children and in children with round-worm infestation. Absorption of the vitamin was significantly low in children with ascariasis. In two subjects, in whom the studies were repeated, absorption of vitamin A was significantly increased after antihelminthic treatment. These results suggest that ascariasis may aggravate vitamin A deficiency by interfering with the absorption of the vitamin.
D000085:Acetates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000284:Administration, Oral; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D001200:Ascaris / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
D000085:Acetates; D010879:Piperazines; D014801:Vitamin A