Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren
Bationo J, Zeba A, Coulibaly N, Sheftel J, Davis C, Bassole I, Barro N, Ouedraogo J, Tanumihardjo S. Liver retinol estimated by 13C-retinol isotope dilution at 7 versus 14 days in Burkinabe schoolchildren. Experimental Biology And Medicine 2019, 244: 1430-1437. PMID: 31547685, PMCID: PMC6900701, DOI: 10.1177/1535370219877132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody surface areaTotal liver vitaminBlood drawLiver massBody weightDay 7Liver vitaminLiver weightDay 14TLR valuesBaseline blood drawSerum retinol concentrationsTotal-body vitaminTotal body storesDilution testingRetinol isotope dilutionPublic health programsLiver reserveLiver biopsyLiver retinolRetinol concentrationsSchool-aged childrenAdequate vitaminTracer doseBlood samples