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The change of tocopherol in red blood cell (RBC) of women during Pregnancy was investigated, because lipoproteins are carrier proteins in plasma for transportation of tocopherol from plasma to RBC membranes. An elevation of triglycerides which was most predominant among the plasma lipid changes during gestation, was found in parallel with an elevation of LDL and VLDL. The HDL-cholesterol remained unchanged during gestation. Plasma tocopherol levels showed the same changes as for LDL and VLDL, rendering the RBC lowered at the last trimester. Elevated tocopherol levels in plasma during gestation were ascribable to the elevated concentrations of tocopherol in LDL and VLDL. Tocopherol concentrations in HDL fractions remained unchanged during gestation. The RBC tocopherol concentrations were correlated only with tocopherol concentrations in HDL during gestation.
