Содержание витаминов С, А, Е, В2 и β-каротина у пациентов с заболеваниями желудочно-кишечного тракта

Deficiency of vitamins is a risk factor for the development of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and, on the contrary, diseases serve as the cause of the deficiency of these micronutrients. Data on the actual vitamin status of gastrointestinal patients are necessary to develop measures for its improvement. Material and methods . The blood serum level of vitamins C, A, E, B 2 and β-carotene in 29 patients (10 men and 19 women) 22–80 years old with gastrointestinal diseases has been determined. The first group consisted of 14 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The second group included patients with gastrointestinal diseases of various etiologies. Results . There was no significant difference in vitamins C, A, E, B 2 and β-carotene sufficiency in patients with IBS and those with other gastrointestinal diseases. The characteristic features of the vitamin status of patients in both groups were the absence of individuals optimally provided with all vitamins, and a rather high frequency of occurrence (27.6%) of multiple deficiency of 3 vitamins and β-carotene. When the evaluation using 3 indicators at the same time (absolute concentration of vitamins C, E and their molar ratio) was carried out, only two patients in each group were optimally provided with vitamins C and E, and only three of them were optimally provided with β-carotene. Four patients in each group were adequately provided with all the vitamins studied. A combined deficiency of 3 micronutrients (any two vitamins and β-carotene) was found in two patients; combined deficiency of two vitamins or one vitamin and β-carotene was noted in 24.1% of the examined. Conclusion . A purposeful development of vitamin complexes with effective doses for gastrointestinal patients is necessary.