Vitamin E Supplementation of Smokers and
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Duthie, G. G. ;Arthur, J. R.
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Article
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1990
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John Wiley and Sons
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Twenty male smokers and 20 non-smokers took either vitamin E capsules (1000IU/day) or placebo for 14 days. Erythrocytes from smokers showed a marked tendency to peroxidise in uitro compared with non-smokers, an effect which was abolished by vitamin E supplementation. The increased erythrocyte peroxi