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Table 5 Results of vitamin levels analyzed in plasma of subjects studied.

From: The relationships between exogenous and endogenous antioxidants with the lipid profile and oxidative damage in hemodialysis patients

Vitamins

Healthy Subjects (n = 20)

Hemodialysis Patients (n = 29)

 

Men (n = 10)

Women (n = 10)

Men (n = 19)

Women (n = 10)

Lutein

0.62 ± 0.06

0.46 ± 0.05

 

0.5 ± 0.05

0.7 ± 0.1

0.5 ± 0.08

0.5 ± 0.05

Zeaxanthin

0.08 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.01

 

0.07 ± 0.004

0.1 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.008

0.07 ± 0.005

Criptoxanthin

0.18 ± 0.07

0.21 ± 0.04

 

0.1 ± 0.02

0.2 ± 0.1

0.1 ± 0.03

0.3 ± 0.09

α-Carotene

0.18 ± 0.03

0.07 ± 0.01a

 

0.08 ± 0.01

0.3 ± 0.05 b

0.07 ± 0.008

0.09 ± 0.01

β-Carotene

0.64 ± 0.09

0.50 ± 0.07

 

0.4 ± 0.05

0.9 ± 0.1b

0.4 ± 0.03

0.7 ± 0.2 b

Lycopene

0.64 ± 0.06

0.35 ± 0.05a

 

0.6 ± 0.06

0.7 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.06

0.4 ± 0.1

T-Tocopherols

29.6 ± 1.3

33.2 ± 1.9

 

29.8 ± 2.0

29.4 ± 1.8

29.4 ± 1.7

41 ± 3.4 b

  1. The values represent the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM).
  2. The unit for all parameters is μmol.L-1.
  3. a p < 0.05 when compared with healthy subjects.
  4. b Inter-gender difference (p < 0.05).
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