SERUM ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL AND APOLIPOPROTEIN LEVELS IN TUNISIAN LUNG-CANCER PATIENTS

Authors
ALOUANE LT ALGUEMI C CHERIF F BENRAYANA C BELHABIB D JEMAA A MAALEJ M NAGATI K BELHAJ O
Citation
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
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
74
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
12 - 17
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1998)74:1-2<12:SAAALI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
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.