Extracellular micronutrient levels and pro-/antioxidant status in trauma patients with wound healing disorders: results of a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Micronutrient status in plasma and plasma protein concentrations

	Patients	Reference range
Micronutrients
Retinol (μmol/L)	1.4 ± 0.7	0.7 – 1.75
Ascorbic acid (μmol/L)	23.1 ± 15.9	28 – 85
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol (nmol/L)	46.2 ± 30.6	50 – 175
α-Toc/chol ratio (μmol/mmol)	9.8 ± 3.2	> 2.2
β-Carotene (μmol/L)	0.6 ± 0.4	0.9 – 4.6
Zinc (μmol/L)	12.4 ± 3.2	11.5 – 19.4
Selenium (μmol/L)	0.79 ± 0.19	> 0.94
Proteins
Albumin (g/dL)	32.8 ± 8.5	Age-related^a
Prealbumin (mg/dL)	24.8 ± 8.2	15 – 36

Data are means ± SDs, based on the data of 44 subjects for all parameters except for zinc (n = 37), selenium (n = 42), and albumin (n = 39).
^aReference range for albumin [g/L]: 35 – 53 (≤ 60 y), 34 – 48 (> 60 y), 33 – 47 (> 70 y), 31 – 45 (> 80 y). α-Toc/chol ratio: α-Tocopherol-to-cholesterol ratio.

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