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    Jean-Noël Bruneton ; with contributions by C. Balu-Maestro and others ; translated by N. Reed Rameau ; foreword by F. Demard.
    Digital Access Springer 1987
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    c1987
    RC936 .B76 1987
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    Latif KA, Amla I, Rao PB.
    Clin Chim Acta. 1979 Aug 15;96(1-2):131-8.
    Serum vitamin A (retinol) levels were generally low in all malnourished children (6-15 microgram/100 ml) compared with control children (50 microgram/100 ml). A significant increase in vitamin A after appropriate therapy was observed in all malnourished groups. Dietary supplements of proteins and calories even without extra vitamin A supplements increased serum vitamin A levels in cases of kwashiorkor indicating active mobilization of liver vitamin A. Total urinary arylsulfatase A activity excreted in 24-h or within 8-h in the morning (6 a.m. to 2 p.m.) was significantly reduced in cases of malnutrition with or without mild vitamin A deficiency symptoms. The excretion of arylsulfatase B was not altered. In cases of severe vitamin A deficiency coupled with malnutrition increased excretion of both arylsulfatases A and B was evident. These results on urinary arylsulfatases excretory pattern have been obtained either in samples collected for 24-h or specifically for 8-h (morning) and it is suggested that this test on urinary arylsulfatases may prove useful for detection of acute vitamin A deficiency with malnutrition in field studies. A ratio of arylsulfatases A/B of 2.0 or less seems to indicate mild malnutrition, the normal ratio being 3.4. Furthermore a low ratio coupled with increased excretion of both arylsulfatases A and B may be considered specific for acute vitamin A deficiency.
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