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SNP rs6564851 in the BCO1 Gene Is Associated with Varying Provitamin a Plasma Concentrations but Not with Retinol Concentrations among Adolescents from Rural Ghana.
Nutrients - 16 Jun 2020
Graßmann Sophie, Pivovarova-Ramich Olga, Henze Andrea, Raila Jens, Ampem Amoako Yaw, King Nyamekye Richard, Bedu-Addo George, Mockenhaupt Frank P, Schulze Matthias B, Danquah Ina
Abstract excerpt
In sub-Saharan Africa, vitamin A deficiency constitutes a severe health problem despite various supplementation and food fortification programs. Given that the intake of preformed vitamin A from animal products remains low in these countries, an efficient metabolization of plant-based provitamin A carotenoids is essential. Previously, adolescents in rural Ghana have shown high total plasma carotenoid...
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