Lt. Alouane et al., SERUM ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL AND APOLIPOPROTEIN LEVELS IN TUNISIAN LUNG-CANCER PATIENTS, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 74(1-2), 1998, pp. 12-17
Vitamin E status was evaluated in 54 Tunisian patients with lung cance
r and in an age-matched control group, The mean serum alpha-tocopherol
level was significantly lower in the cases than in the controls, Seru
m alpha-tocopherol levels were positively correlated with serum choles
terol and apolipoprotein levels, Our findings support the hypothesis t
hat the oxidative stress Imposed on cells by the cancerous process is
associated with an increased consumption of vitamin E.