Journal article
α-Tocopherol adipose tissue stores are depleted after burn injury in pediatric patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We previously showed that thermal injury depletes plasma vitamin E in pediatric burn patients; however, plasma changes may reflect immediate alterations in vitamin E nutriture. Adipose tissue α-tocopherol concentrations are generally accepted to reflect long-term vitamin E status.
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that thermal injury depletes body stores of vitamin E, α-tocopherol concentrations were measured in adipose tissue …
Authors
Traber MG; Leonard SW; Traber DL; Traber LD; Gallagher J; Bobe G; Jeschke MG; Finnerty CC; Herndon D
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 92, No. 6, pp. 1378–1384
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.3945/ajcn.2010.30017
ISSN
0002-9165