The objective of this study was to investigate the vitamin A (vit A) status and beta carotene levels of children with constitutional delay of growth and puberty (CDGP). Serum vit A and β-carotene levels of 26 children with CDGP were measured. 20 age-matched healthy children with normal pubertal development served as controls. Except for the height SDS, which was significantly lower in the CDGP group (p<0.05), no significant differences were found between chronological ages, weight for height indices and β- carotene levels of the two groups (p>0.05). Although serum vit A levels of children in both groups were within normal limits according to WHO criteria, serum vit A levels were significantly lower in the CDGP group than in controls (44.13 ± 12.25 and 59.60 ± 19.75 μg/dl respectively, p<0.05). It was concluded that vit A deficiency may play a role in CDGP in developing countries.
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Büyükgebiz, A., Böber, E., & Büyükgebiz, B. (1997). Vitamin A and beta carotene levels in constitutional delay of growth and puberty. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10(1), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.1515/JPEM.1997.10.1.51
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