[Plasma levels of ascorbic acid and vitamin E in patients with liver cirrhosis].
To investigate the plasma levels of ascorbic acid and vitamin E in patients with liver cirrhosis and to explore their significance.



The plasma levels of ascorbic acid,vitamin E and lipoperoxides in patients with liver cirrhosis were measured, and the results were compared with those of sex-and age-matched healthy subjects.



The plasma levels of ascorbic acid, vitamin E and lipoperoxides in the patients group were (42.94 +/-6.99)micromol/L, (17.99 +/-3.51)micromol/L and (14.09 +/-1.28)micromol/L, respectively, while those in the control group were (53.30 +/-9.45)micromol/L (t=9.50, P=0.000), (24.59 +/-7.22)micromol/L (t=7.94, P=0.000) and (12.11 +/-1.20)micromol/L (t=17.21, P=0.000), respectively.



The levels of ascorbic acid and vitamin E in patients with liver cirrhosis decrease significantly,which may indicates the disturbance of balance between oxidation and antioxidation.
Lu
Xin-liang
XL
The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Zhang
Zheng-liang
ZL
Zhou
Jun-fu
JF
Cai
Jian-ting
JT
Qian
Ke-da
KD
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000097:blood; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid