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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1997 43(6):337-340; doi:10.1093/tropej/43.6.337
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Serum Vitamin A and Beta-carotene Levels in Children with Recurrent Acute Respiratory Infections and Diarrhoea in Malatya

H. Küçükbay*,, C. Yakinci**, F. Z. Küçükbay* and M. Turgut**

*Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Chemistry
**Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Inönü Üniversity 44069, Malatya, Turkey

Correspondence: Dr H. KüÇ;çükbay, Inönü Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Kimya Bölümü, 44069 Malatya, Turkey

Deficiency of serum vitamin A is one of the widespread public health problem among pre-school children in developing countries. A limited number of studies have been done about this problem in Turkey and there is no similar work done in Malatya. Serum vitamin A and beta-carotene levels in 56 pre-school age children who had recurrent acute respiratory infections (ARI) or recurrent diarrhoea were determined by a UV/VIS spectrometer. The results obtained were compared with 35 healthy pre-school age children. Serum vitamin A (51.66±8.10 µg/dL) and beta-carotene (82.88±18.5µg/dL) levels in children with ARI's were found significantly lower than the control group (58.14±9.07µg/dL and 131.43±22.38µg/dL, respectively) (P < 0.001).

Serum vitamin A (47.21±8.27 µg/dL) and beta-carotene (81.63±15.41 µg/dL) levels in children with recurrent diarrhoea were also found significantly lower than the control group (58.14±9.07 µg/ dL and 131.43±22.38µg/dL, respectively) (P < 0.001).


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