title: Evaluation of serum beta-carotene levels in patients with cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: Serum beta-carotene levels in patients with cardiovascular disease and control subjects were measured. The mean values for beta-carotene were found to be 82.2 +/- 3.5 micrograms/dl for the cases as a single group, 74.83 +/- 5.6 micrograms/dl in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) cases, 88.19 +/- 6.1 micrograms/dl in atherosclerotic cases, 85.11 +/- 6.1 micrograms/dl in others and 118.2 +/- 4.3 micrograms/dl in controls. beta-carotene levels in the cases were significantly lower than in the controls (P < 0.05). Serum beta-carotene levels in cases and controls were also compared to take account of age, sex and smoking status. Our data indicate that there are apparent associations between serum beta-carotene levels, sex and smoking status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Gazi, Hipodrom-Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yardím
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sargín
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Simşek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012907:Smoking / Q000097:blood; D019207:beta Carotene
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene; D002338:Carotenoids