Journal article
Increased Serum Vitamin A and E Levels After Lung Transplantation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients experience significant increases in serum vitamin A and E levels after lung transplantation. It is unclear whether this finding is specific to the CF population or inherent to the lung transplantation process.
METHODS: The objectives of this study were to assess pre- and postlung transplantation serum vitamin A and E levels in subjects with end-stage lung disease secondary to all causes. The study …
Authors
Ho T; Gupta S; Brotherwood M; Robert R; Cortes D; Verjee Z; Tullis E; Keshavjee S; Chaparro C; Stephenson A
Journal
Transplantation, Vol. 92, No. 5, pp. 601–606
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 15, 2011
DOI
10.1097/tp.0b013e31822790e3
ISSN
0041-1337