Plasma tocopherol in infants and children.

A study has been made of plasma tocopherol concentrations in normal children 
and in children with intestinal abnormalities. A positive correlation between plasma 
tocopherol and age is shown between the ages of 4 months 
and 10 years. Most patients with cystic fibrosis or coeliac disease 
were found to have markedly reduced plasma tocopherol concentrations in comparison 
with the normal children of similar age. 