Original scientific paper
The Impact of the Vitamins A, C and E in the Prevention of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Oesophagus and Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma
Marko Lukić
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Department of Nutrition, Osijek, Croatia
Ana Šegec
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Clinic Department for Pathologic Anatomy and Forensic
Igor Šegec
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Clinic for Othorinolaringology and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Ljerka Pinotić
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Clinic for Paediatrics, Osijek, Croatia
Krešimir Pinotić
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Clinic for Surgery, Osijek, Croatia
Bruno Atalić
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, School of Medicine, Chair of Physiology and Immunology, Osijek, Croatia
Krešimir Šolić
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, School of Medicine, Chair of Biophysics, Medical Statistics and Medical Informatics, Osijek,
Aleksandar Včev
; »J. J. Strossmayer« University, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
This paper aims at evaluating the impact of vitamins intake in the prevention of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s oesophagus (BE), and oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). It concentrates primarily on the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E. There were 180 subjects included in the trial, 109 males and 71 females, which were divided in the four groups (70 patients with GERD, 20 patients with BE, 20 patients with EADC, and 70 healthy examinees composing a control group). Their antioxidant vitamins intake was investigated through the usage of the dietary questionnaires.
Concentration of the mentioned antioxidant vitamin in serum was detected by HPLC method, and although there were no major statistical differences in their levels between four groups, there existed a correlation between the vitamin serum concentration and the rephlux disease degree. The results showed that the healthy examinees had consumed the greater quantities of the vitamins A, C and E, through both the natural (fruits and vegetables) and the supplementary (industrial vitamin additives) way, than the patients with GERD, BE and EADC. This was reflected in the higher serum
levels of the mentioned vitamins in the first group in the comparison with the second group. Based on this, the intake of the vitamins A, C and E through both the natural and the supplementary ways is suggested in order to prevent the development of the GERD, BE and EADC.
Keywords
antioxidant vitamins; dietary questionnaire; gastroesophageal reflux disease; Barrett’s oesophagus; oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Hrčak ID:
90375
URI
Publication date:
5.10.2012.
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