Fat-soluble vitamins and plasma and erythrocyte membrane fatty acids in chylothorax pediatric patients receiving a medium-chain triglyceride-rich diet

• Main Authors: Narumon Densupsoontorn, Pipop Jirapinyo, Hathaichanok Tirapongporn, Renu Wongarn, Kwanjai Chotipanang, Phakkanan Phuangphan, Nalinee Chongviriyaphan
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Nursing
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33471

©2014 JCBN. Post-operative chylothorax can be cured by a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)-rich diet. However, there is concern that an MCT-rich diet results in clinical and biochemical deficiencies in fat-soluble vitamins and fatty acids. We compared fat-soluble vitamins status and fatty acids status...