Serum retinol and beta-carotene levels in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Gungor S., Olmez A., Firat P. A., Haliloglu G., Anlar B.

JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.341-343, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0883073807300533
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-343
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Reduced serum levels of vitamin A affect morbidity and mortality in measles. The authors' newly diagnosed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (n = 21) and age-matched control groups (n = 20) had mean serum beta-carotene levels of 1.12 0.56 and 1.50 +/- 0.52 mu g/mL, respectively. Serum retinol < 20 mu g/dL was observed in 6 of 21 subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and 0 of 20 control cases (P <.05). Vitamin A deficiency can accompany subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: its contribution to the pathogenesis or course of the disease warrants further investigations.