Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0003993 (alpha-Carotene)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
71000 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Colorectal, breast, or neuroendocrine cancer
Comments
Undergoing treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy. From Exposome Explorer.
References
    1. Meyerhardt JA, Heseltine D, Campos H, Holmes MD, Willett WC, Winer EP, Enzinger PC, Bunnell CA, Kulke MH, Fuchs CS: Assessment of a dietary questionnaire in cancer patients receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Nov 20;23(33):8453-60. [PubMed:16293876 ]