Аннотация:Objective and hypotheses. This study aimed at examining the effect of oxidative stress on
amount and composition of major plasma carotenoids in prepubertal children with growth
hormone deficiency (GHD). Material and methods. Thirteen prepubertal treatment-naive
children (2 girls, 11 boys; aged 3.5—12.0 yr, median 8.0 years; bone age 1.5—8.0 yr;
median 6.0 years,) with GHD and 7 prepubertal health children (7 boys; aged 6—11 years;
median 9.3 years) were included in the study. The levels and composition of carotenoids ( ...