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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2021; 27(19): 2366-2375
Published online May 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2366
Published online May 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2366
Table 4 Vitamin deficiencies in esophageal cancer patients before and after chemotherapy, n (%)
| Item | Before chemotherapy | After chemotherapy | χ2 | P value | ||
| Normal | Deficiency | Normal | Deficiency | |||
| Vitamin A (μmol/L) | 163 (81.50) | 37 (18.50) | 158 (79.00) | 42 (21.00) | 0.485 | 0.486 |
| Vitamin D (nmol/L) | 194 (95.57) | 9 (4.43) | 191 (94.09) | 12 (5.91) | 0.235 | 0.629 |
| Vitamin C (μmol/L) | 155 (76.35) | 48 (23.65) | 133 (65.52) | 70 (34.48) | 6.682 | 0.010 |
| Vitamin B2 (μg/L) | 139 (68.47) | 64 (31.53) | 108 (53.20) | 95 (46.80) | 9.677 | 0.002 |
- Citation: Liang LQ, Meng LL, Cai BN, Cui ZP, Ma N, Du LH, Yu W, Qu BL, Feng SQ, Liu F. Changes in the nutritional status of nine vitamins in patients with esophageal cancer during chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(19): 2366-2375
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i19/2366.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2366