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Table 1 Differences in the concentration of retinol, carotenoids and α-tocopherol (μmol/l; mean ± SD) between plasma samples (n = 14) obtained from paired venous or capillary blood

From: Vitamin A, carotenoid and vitamin E plasma concentrations in children from Laos in relation to sex and growth failure

  Venous capillary
α-Tocopherol 20.80 ± 10.02 23.35 ± 10.02*
Retinol 1.42 ± 0.31 1.69 ± 0.39*
Lutein 0.21 ± 0.08 0.23 ± 0.09
Zeaxanthin 0.02 ± 0.01 0.02 ± 0.01
β-Cryptoxanthin 0.11 ± 0.05 0.13 ± 0.06
α-Carotene 0.11 ± 0.07 0.14 ± 0.090*
β-Carotene 0.54 ± 0.28 0.66 ± 0.32*
Lycopene 0.19 ± 0.12 0.25 ± 0.13***
  1. * P < 0.05 *** P < 0.001
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Nutrition Journal

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