Abstract:Objective and hypotheses. This study aimed at examining the effect of oxidative stress on amount and composition of major plasma carotenoids in prepubertal children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD).Material and methods. Thirteen prepubertal treatment-naive children (2 girls, 11 boys; aged 3.5—12.0 yr, median 8.0 years; bone age 1.5—8.0 yr; median 6.0 years,) with GHD and 7 prepubertal health children (7 boys; aged 6—11 years; median 9.3 years) were included in the study. The levels and composition of carot… Show more
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