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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 32, 1756-1759, Copyright © 1986 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Reference intervals for vitamins B1, B2, E, D, retinol, beta-carotene, and folate in blood: usefulness of dietary selection criteria

B Herbeth, J Zittoun, L Miravet, M Bourgeay-Causse, G Carre-Guery, E Delacoux, C Le Devehat, A Lemoine, JP Mareschi and J Martin

Reference intervals for normal concentrations in blood of vitamins B1, B2, E, D, retinol, beta-carotene, and folic acid were determined from a selected sample of people attending a Health Examination Center or being examined in occupational health services in France. This reference sample consisted of 362 men and women, ages 18 to 44 years, selected according to the main variation factors known for the vitamins studied: consumption of tobacco and alcohol, ponderal index (relating height and weight), use of drugs and oral contraceptives, and past history of surgical or medical treatment. Reference intervals were determined for each sex. Vitamin B1 (erythrocyte transketolase activity), plasma retinol, and folic acid values in whole blood are significantly higher in men than in women (p less than 0.001), but vitamin B2 (activation of erythrocyte glutathione reductase) and plasma beta-carotene values are significantly higher in women (p less than 0.001 and less than 0.01 respectively). Dietary intake of vitamins produced no significant displacement of the reference values. For each vitamin we discuss the other major sources of variation factors and the usual values reported in the literature.


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