Some Biochemical Findings in Burlington (Vt.) Junior High School Children

Blood and Liver Concentrations of Vitamins A and E in Children with Cystic Fibrosis of the Pancreas

“…In one study, only 6.5% of the normal children had vitamin A levels in plasma below 30 /j.g/100 ml [18], whereas over 50% of the children with CFP in our study had values below this figure ( Table I). All of the CFP children received supplemental vitamin A, and one would expect their plasma levels to be above 30 /j.g/100 ml unless a defect in the absorption or transport of the vitamin existed.…”

“…Median levels of vitamin A in plasma of school children in the United States range from 44 to 51 /xg/100 ml [2,14,17,18], except in depressed areas where a median of 26 /xg/100 ml is reported [20]. In one study, only 6.5% of the normal children had vitamin A levels in plasma below 30 /j.g/100 ml [18], whereas over 50% of the children with CFP in our study had values below this figure ( Table I).…”

Thiamin status in normal and malnourished children in Jamaica

“…This contrasts markedly with the finding of thiamin deficiency in 29% of children in the eastern Caribbean, based on the urinary excretion of thiamin (ICNND, 1962). In North American children, thiamin deficiency was found in 9% (Morse et al 1965) and 3% (Dibble et al 1965) using ETKA, whereas it was 54% in Ghanaian children (Neumann et al 1979) and absent in Nigerian children (Laditan & Ette, 1983).…”