title: [Plasma levels of ascorbic acid and vitamin E in patients with liver cirrhosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
authors.forename: Xin-liang
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zheng-liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun-fu
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jian-ting
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Ke-da
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid