Plasma level of antioxidant nutrients (retinol and alphatocopherol) in cases with different grades of cervical carcinoma.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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1993 Dec; 19(3): 79-85
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
A study was conducted on 23 patients on various grades of cervical cancer, selected purposely from Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Vitamin A and E level of this histologically proved cases showed mean serum level of vitamin A was 0.41 +/- 0.19 and that vitamin E was 4.21 +/- 2.15, and these low level was constant in all Histopathological grading of cervical cancer. Contraceptive user and smoker had very low level of vitamin A and E. Majority (51%) of the cases, were from lower middle class and 49% were from lower class, seventy seven percent were illiterate, 97% were married before 18 years, 57% had more than 6 children, 71% did not use contraceptive. The availability of vitamin A rich food were within reach of lower income group, than the food source of vitamin E which are usually of animal origin. It is concluded that in cervical cancer had low level of antioxidant vitamins A and E. Further study is indicated for understanding detail antioxidant nutrients role in aetiopathology of cervical cancer in Bangladesh.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Bangladesh
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Vitamina A
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Vitamina E
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Fumar
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Anticonceptivos
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Adulto
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Revista:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Año:
1993
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