[Intestinal absorption of vitamin E in children with atrophy of the jejunal mucosa].

Abstract

The intestinal absorption of vitamin E is often thought to be closely correlated to that of fatty acids, but the biochemical mechanisms involved in the process are still not clear. For this reason, the present study aimed to assess the absorption of triglycerides and vitamin E, following oral administration, in 11 children with suspected malabsorption syndromes. Intestinal biopsy in 9 children showed the presence of a flat mucosa, whereas no changes were present in 2 patients. The results confirm the inverse correlation between the absorption of triglycerides and vitamin E, as if tocopherols used an independent system of transport. These findings contrast with those reported in the literature perhaps due to the low level of precision of colorimetric techniques previously used to assay vitamin E.

• Authors: R Lubrano, V Lucidi, A Belli, V Cardilli, O Mannarino, C Panseri, P M Strappini, M Castro, O Giardini
• Journal: Minerva pediatrica (Minerva Pediatr) Vol. 42 Issue 12 Pg. 537-9 (Dec 1990) ISSN: 0026-4946 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Assorbimento intestinale della vitamina E in bambini con atrofia della mucosa digiunale.
• PMID: 2087227 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vitamin E

Topics

• Atrophy (metabolism)
• Biopsy
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Humans
• Intestinal Absorption (physiology)
• Intestinal Mucosa (metabolism, pathology)
• Jejunum (metabolism, pathology)
• Malabsorption Syndromes (diagnosis, metabolism)
• Vitamin E (administration & dosage, blood, metabolism)