Table 1 |
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Biochemical variables in the groups |
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| Group |
N° |
AST (U/L) |
ALT (U/L) |
Cholesterol (U/L) |
Triglyceride (U/L) |
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| Control |
6 |
108 ± 3 |
40 ± 1 |
36 ± 1 |
88 ± 3 |
| Vitamin E |
6 |
95 ± 4 |
37 ± 8 |
35 ± 1 |
70 ± 1 |
| Vitamin C |
6 |
96 ± 6 |
28 ± 8 |
45 ± 1 |
104 ± 6 |
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Data expressed as mean ± SD Normal values in U/L(AST = 10–34;ALT = 10–44;cholesterol e triglyceride = until 45). Control – were fed a choline-deficient diet for four weeks; Vitamin E – were fed a choline-deficient diet + vitamin E (200 mg/day) for four weeks; Vitamin C (n = 6) – were fed a choline-deficient diet + vitamin C (30 mg/Kg/day) for four weeks. |
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Oliveira et al. Nutrition Journal 2003 2:9 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-9 |
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