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dc.contributor.author | Kwena, Arthur M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nyandieka, H.S. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-19T13:18:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-05-19T13:18:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4465 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine the levels and diagnostic potential of vitamin E ( α -tocopherol) in protein energy malnutrition (PEM) in western Kenya. Design: Passive Hospital based study conducted on inpatients and outpatients. Setting: Webuye sub-District and Moi Teaching and referral Hospitals, Western Kenya. Subjects and Methods: Serum levels for vitamin E and cholesterol concentrations in children < 5 years of age (n=56) admitted to Webuye District Hospital, Bungoma, Western Kenya and some (n=3) admitted to Moi teaching and referral Hospital, Eldoret Kenya suffering from Kwashiorkor, Marasmus or PEM and malaria plus there controls, for a period of one year (January- December, 2001) were examined. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Spectrophotometry were used for the analysis. Results: The serum vitamin E levels were higher in Kwashiorkor (0.078 mg/ml, SD 0.034) than marasmus (0.075 mg/ml; SD 0.069) and controls (0.057 mg/ml; SD 0.022). The mean serum cholesterol levels were higher in marasmus (204.6 mg/dl; SD 104.8) than Kwashiorkor (186.0 mg/dl; SD 119.3) and controls (154.3; SD 33.3). There was a significant correlation in vitamin E concentrations between Kwashiorkor and controls only at P< 0.01 as compared to Marasmus and Marasmic/Kwashiorkor. Vitamin E levels did not show significant correlation to cholesterol in malnourished children from Webuye, Bungoma in western Kenya at P< 0.01. Conclusion: Vitamin E could be a useful diagnostic tool for PEM in this area. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Serum vitamin E | en_US |
dc.subject | Child malnutrition | en_US |
dc.title | Diagnostic potential of serum vitamin E tocopherol and cholesterol levels in children with protein energy malnutrition in western Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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