Supplementation with Red Palm Oil Increases β-Carotene and Vitamin A Blood Levels in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Table 1

Characteristics of CF patients beginning the study ( = 16) and of the subjects who completed the study and were eligible for evaluation ( = 11).

Patient’s; characteristics	Subjects entering the study ( = 16), mean ± SD (range)	Subjects completing the study ( = 11), mean ± SD (range)
Age (years)	16.3 ± 5.6	15.8 ± 6.4
Gender, % male	50	54
F508del/F508del	10	7
F508del/other CF causing mutation	6	4
Pancreatic insufficiency	16	11
Weight (kg)	48.3 ± 12.5	45.7 ± 13.3
Height (cm)	160.7 ± 13.7	157.6 ± 15.6
BMI (kg/m^2)	18.4 ± 2.0	18.0 ± 1.9
FEV1 (% pred.)	67.6 ± 21.9	69.7 ± 21.1
Creatinine (mg/dL)	06. ± 0.1	0.6 ± 0.1
AST (units/L)	21.1 ± 6.2	22.1 ± 6.3
ALT (units/L)	21.7 ± 6.8	21.4 ± 6.0
Albumin (g/L)	43.0 ± 4.0	43.8 ± 3.0
IgG (g/L)	13.5 ± 4.4	13.5 ± 4.9