title: [Comparison of the vitamin A blood serum level in patients with head-neck cancer and healthy persons].
abstract: Serum vitamin A levels of 104 patients with head and neck cancer were analysed and compared with those of 74 normal subjects (standard values 1.1-3.7 micromol/l). Lower values of vitamin A (0.91 +/- 0.33-1.37 +/- 0.99) were found 2.4 times oftener in patients with stage III and IV disease. We were unable to determine whether the vitamin A deficiency is one of the possible causes of the cancer or the sequel of malnutrition and malignant cachexia due to reduced protein synthesis by the liver.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Abteilung des Med. Zentrums, Pula.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kostelić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Donkić-Pavicić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grdinić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Subić
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A
vernacular_title: Vergleich des Blutserumspiegels von Vitamin A bei Hals-Kopfkarzinomkranken und gesunden Personen.