Serum carotenoids and macular pigment optical density in patients with intestinal resections and healthy subjects: an exploratory study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Serum carotenoids and macular pigment optical density in patients with intestinal resections and healthy subjects: an exploratory study

AU - Eriksen, Jane Nygaard

AU - Prahm, August P

AU - Falk, Mads Krüger

AU - Arrigoni, Eva

AU - Jeppesen, Palle Bekker

AU - Larsen, Michael

AU - Dragsted, Lars Ove

N1 - CURIS 2018 NEXS 055

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Reduced absorption capacity in patients with intestinal resections (IR) could result in malabsorption of fat-soluble components like carotenoids, which are of clinical interest in relation to visual health. In this case cohort, we investigated the association between IR and serum lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene and macular pigment optical density, when compared with healthy controls. Ten patients with IR and twelve healthy controls were included in the study. Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups, except for higher serum TAG (P < 0·05) and shorter bowel length (P < 0·0001) in the group with IR. Serum lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene and macular pigment optical density were >15 % lower in the patient group compared with healthy controls (P < 0·05, adjusted for age) and, in the case of serum lutein and zeaxanthin, also for dietary intake of carotenoids. Results suggest that for a test of macular carotenoid supplementation, subjects with a potentially clinically significant carotenoid deficit could be recruited among patients with IR.

AB - Reduced absorption capacity in patients with intestinal resections (IR) could result in malabsorption of fat-soluble components like carotenoids, which are of clinical interest in relation to visual health. In this case cohort, we investigated the association between IR and serum lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene and macular pigment optical density, when compared with healthy controls. Ten patients with IR and twelve healthy controls were included in the study. Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups, except for higher serum TAG (P < 0·05) and shorter bowel length (P < 0·0001) in the group with IR. Serum lutein, zeaxanthin, β-carotene and macular pigment optical density were >15 % lower in the patient group compared with healthy controls (P < 0·05, adjusted for age) and, in the case of serum lutein and zeaxanthin, also for dietary intake of carotenoids. Results suggest that for a test of macular carotenoid supplementation, subjects with a potentially clinically significant carotenoid deficit could be recruited among patients with IR.

KW - Faculty of Science

KW - Lutein

KW - Zeaxanthin

KW - Macular pigment optical density

KW - Intestinal resection

U2 - 10.1017/jns.2017.71

DO - 10.1017/jns.2017.71

M3 - Letter

C2 - 29430299

SN - 2048-6790

VL - 7

JO - Journal of Nutritional Science

JF - Journal of Nutritional Science

M1 - e8

ER -