title: Plasma tocopherol levels: a preliminary reference range.
abstract: Alpha-tocopherol level was measured spectrofluorometrically in 279 healthy volunteers to establish reliable reference values and to compare possible sex and age-related differences. In the present study, men had higher tocopherol levels than women (p<0.05) and older subjects had lower values. This study provides reference values for alpha-tocopherol that may assist it evaluating the anti-oxidant defense.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak.
authors.forename: Simmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kharb
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Veena Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ghalaut
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000097:blood* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol