Research Article
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/m2) | 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 |
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