Increased vitamin E intake is associated with higher α-tocopherol concentration in the maternal circulation but higher α-carboxyethyl hydroxychroman concentration in the fetal circulation | Zendy

Svetlana Didenco | Zendy; Melanie B. Gillingham | Zendy; Mitzi Go | Zendy; Scott W. Leonard | Zendy; Maret G. Traber | Zendy; Cindy T. McEvoy | Zendy

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Increased vitamin E intake is associated with higher α-tocopherol concentration in the maternal circulation but higher α-carboxyethyl hydroxychroman concentration in the fetal circulation

Author(s) -

Svetlana Didenco,

Melanie B. Gillingham,

Mitzi Go,

Scott W. Leonard,

Maret G. Traber,

Cindy T. McEvoy

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.110.008367

Subject(s) - umbilical cord , vitamin e , tocopherol , fetus , fetal circulation , cord blood , medicine , endocrinology , metabolite , placenta , pregnancy , gestation , vitamin , physiology , chemistry , antioxidant , biology , biochemistry , immunology , genetics

The transfer of vitamin E across the placenta is limited, but no data exist on the concentrations of vitamin E metabolites carboxyethyl hydroxychromans (α- and γ-CEHCs) in the fetal circulation.

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