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Vitamins A and E in neoplastic disease
M Broccio1, F Dellarovere, A Granata
1UNIV MESSINA,DIPARTIMENTO STAT,I-98147 MESSINA,ITALY. UNIV MESSINA,IST BIOCHIM,I-98147 MESSINA,ITALY. UNIV MESSINA,I-98147 MESSINA,ITALY.
Abstract:
Vitamins A and E play an important role against 'free radicals' (FRs). Their antioxidant action is evident in neoplastic disease (ND) that is known to have a FRs pathology. This finding has been supported by previous research showing increased lipid peroxidation of the erythrocyte membrane with increased permeability and higher hemoglobin susceptibility to oxidative stress. Connections exist between the two vitamins and FRs lipid peroxidation of the membranes. In order to study A and E vitamin behaviour in ND, they were assayed in the sera of 88 cancer patients versus 94 healthy subjects. In the 88 cancer cases, without considering variables such as age, sex and smoking habits, the average amount of vitamin A was 47.44+/-19.60 mu g/dl versus 71.77+/-18.30 in controls (P<0.0001). The average amount of vitamin E was 1144.42+/-507.45 in ND versus 1497.45+/-397.74 in controls (P<0.0001). The two vitamins were simultaneously assayed in the same serum by high pressure liquid chromatography. The method is rapid and gave exact and repeatable results. Reasons for vitamin decrease are discussed.
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