Oral intake and serum levels of ascorbic acid in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients


Autoria(s): Lim, Su Lin; Lee, Evan Jon-Choon; Myint, C.C.; Ong, K.T.; Tay, M.E.; Yusuf, N; Ong, C.N.
Data(s)

21/08/2001

Resumo

Oral intake of ascorbic acid is essential for optimum health in human beings. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients have an increased need for ascorbic acid, because of increased loss through dialysate, reduced intake owing to nausea and loss of appetite, and increased oxidative stress. However, optimum intake is still controversial. We studied 50 clinically stable patients to determine the relationship between oral ascorbic acid intake and serum ascorbic acid (SAA) level. Total oral intake ranged from 28 mg daily to 412 mg daily. Only one patient had an oral intake of ascorbic acid below 60 mg per day. The SAA levels ranged from 1 mg/L to 36.17 mg/L. Although a strong correlation existed between intake and SAA (p < 0.001, R2 = 0.47), the variation in SAA at any given intake level was wide. Of the studied patients, 62% had an SAA < 8.7 mg/L, 40% had an SAA < 5.1 mg/L (below the level in a healthy population), and 12% had a level below 2 mg/L (scorbutic). None of the patients demonstrated clinical manifestations of scurvy. Our results show that, in CAPD patients, ascorbic acid deficiency can be reliably detected only with SAA measurements, and oral intake may influence SAA level. To maintain ascorbic acid in the normal range for healthy adults, daily oral intake needs to be increased above the U.S. recommended dietary allowance to 80-140 mg.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/43702/

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Multimed Inc.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/43702/1/43702.pdf

http://www.advancesinpd.com/adv01/44Lim.htm

Lim, Su Lin, Lee, Evan Jon-Choon , Myint, C.C., Ong, K.T., Tay, M.E., Yusuf, N, & Ong, C.N. (2001) Oral intake and serum levels of ascorbic acid in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis, 17, pp. 215-218.

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Copyright 2001 Please consult the authors.

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #110300 CLINICAL SCIENCES #111100 NUTRITION AND DIETETICS #111500 PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES #Peritoneal Dialysis #Ascorbic Acid #Vitamin C #Nutritional Supplements #Kidney Disease #Vitamin C Deficiency #Dietary Intake
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Journal Article