Ette S I, Esenowo E J
Trop Geogr Med. 1986 Mar;38(1):1-5.
Concentrations of retinol, vitamins E and C in cord and maternal blood samples were studied in rural health centres, polyclinics and maternities in Cross River State, Nigeria. Plasma concentrations of retinol, vitamins E and C were followed up for 12 months of post natal life. At birth cord blood levels of retinol and vitamin E were significantly lower than the maternal levels but vitamin C levels were higher. During the first twelve months of post natal life, there was a significant increase in the levels of these fat-soluble blood components but the mean was still less than one-third of the mother's level either at birth or at six weeks. However, vitamin C levels in infants showed a decrease at three months. The results are discussed in terms of nutritional and non-nutritional factors.
在尼日利亚克罗斯河州的农村保健中心、综合诊所和产科医院，对脐带血和母血样本中的视黄醇、维生素E和维生素C浓度进行了研究。对出生后12个月内血浆中的视黄醇、维生素E和维生素C浓度进行了跟踪监测。出生时，脐带血中的视黄醇和维生素E水平显著低于母血水平，但维生素C水平较高。在出生后的头十二个月里，这些脂溶性血液成分的水平显著增加，但无论是出生时还是六周时，其平均值仍不到母亲水平的三分之一。然而，婴儿的维生素C水平在三个月时有所下降。从营养和非营养因素方面对结果进行了讨论。
