Journal article
Vitamin E Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Observational and experimental studies suggest that the amount of vitamin E ingested in food and in supplements is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.
METHODS: We enrolled a total of 2545 women and 6996 men 55 years of age or older who were at high risk for cardiovascular events because they had cardiovascular disease or diabetes in addition to one other risk factor. These patients were …
Authors
Yusuf S; Dagenais G; Pogue J; Bosch J; Sleight P
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 342, No. 3, pp. 154–160
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
January 20, 2000
DOI
10.1056/nejm200001203420302
ISSN
0028-4793