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M.J. Friedrich

JAMA. 2004;292:671-673.

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Boston—From the pharmacy shelf to the kitchen shelf, vitamin E has become a common presence—not surprising for a substance touted as something that can help prevent and treat maladies ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer. A good deal of laboratory data and results from epidemiological and retrospective studies support the notion that vitamin E can help ward off myocardial infarctions and keep cancer at bay.

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Findings from a variety of randomized controlled trials, however, have failed to show consistent health benefits and many questions remain unanswered about this micronutrient. But don't chuck the bottle of vitamin E into the trash bin yet. A group of leading vitamin E researchers gathered here in May for a conference on Vitamin E and Health sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences reviewed evidence of the role this vitamin plays in human health and disease and discussed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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