Huijbers W A, Schrijver J, Speek A J, Deelstra B A, Okken A
Eur J Pediatr. 1986 Aug;145(3):170-1. doi: 10.1007/BF00446056.
Plasma vitamin E levels were determined serially in preterm infants surviving respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and in premature infants without RDS (control). Vitamin E intakes of the RDS and control infant group were not significantly different. The results of the study show that preterm infants surviving RDS have a persistent low plasma vitamin E level throughout the first 8 weeks of life. In contrast, in premature infants without RDS the plasma vitamin E level gradually increases to the adult level throughout the first 8 weeks of life. It is concluded that data on plasma vitamin E levels in premature infants with and without RDS should not be pooled together to obtain reference values. It is further suggested that premature infants with RDS might need more supplemental vitamin E than premature infants without RDS.
对患有呼吸窘迫综合征（RDS）并存活下来的早产儿以及未患RDS的早产儿（对照组）进行了连续的血浆维生素E水平测定。RDS组和对照组婴儿的维生素E摄入量没有显著差异。研究结果表明，患有RDS并存活下来的早产儿在出生后的前8周内血浆维生素E水平持续较低。相比之下，未患RDS的早产儿血浆维生素E水平在出生后的前8周内逐渐上升至成人水平。得出的结论是，不应将患有和未患RDS的早产儿的血浆维生素E水平数据合并在一起以获取参考值。进一步表明，患有RDS的早产儿可能比未患RDS的早产儿需要更多的维生素E补充剂。
