Influence of sex and age on vitamin A and E status.
Vitamins A and E were determined in the serum of 80 free-living healthy elderly subjects and in 80 healthy younger adults. Mean values and normal ranges were established for both groups and the influence of sex and age studied. We found a significantly lower level of vitamin A in the elderly men and women and a higher level of vitamin E in elderly women, relative to their younger counterparts. These differences may be related to life-style and age-associated physiological changes and justify the use of age-corrected standard values.
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Laboratoire de Biochimie, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Issy Les Moulineaux, France.
Garric
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Ponteziere
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Miocque
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Cals
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E