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carotene in serum

Indications: - assessment of carotenemia Normal range: - 75-300 ug/dL (1.4-5.6 umol/L) - most carotene is beta-carotene - alpha-carotene subfraction > 9 ug/dL is associated with diminished mortality

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carotenoid

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alpha-carotene in serum beta-carotene in serum

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carotene in body fluid

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Li C et al Serum-carotene concentrations and risk of death among U.S. adults: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Follow-Up Study. Arch Intern Med 2010 Nov 22 PMID: 21098341
  3. Carotene Total Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 80055