Plasma level of antioxidant nutrients (retinol and alphatocopherol) in cases with different grades of cervical carcinoma
Huda, S.N.; Hossain, A.M.; Islam, K.; Akhter, P.S.; Sarma, S.K.; Mahmud, Z.; Pramanik, M.M.; Ali, S.M.
Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin 19(3): 79-85
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9238 PMID: 8031287 Document Number: 409428
A study was conducted on 23 patients on various grades of cervical cancer, selected purposely from Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Vitamin A and E level of this histologically proved cases showed mean serum level of vitamin A was 0.41 +/- 0.19 and that vitamin E was 4.21 +/- 2.15, and these low level was constant in all Histopathological grading of cervical cancer. Contraceptive user and smoker had very low level of vitamin A and E. Majority (51%) of the cases, were from lower middle class and 49% were from lower class, seventy seven percent were illiterate, 97% were married before 18 years, 57% had more than 6 children, 71% did not use contraceptive. The availability of vitamin A rich food were within reach of lower income group, than the food source of vitamin E which are usually of animal origin. It is concluded that in cervical cancer had low level of antioxidant vitamins A and E. Further study is indicated for understanding detail antioxidant nutrients role in aetiopathology of cervical cancer in Bangladesh.