Failure to demonstrate a major anti-inflammatory effect with alpha tocopherol supplementation (400 IU/day) in normal subjects

Authors
Kaul, N Devaraj, S Grundy, SM Jialal, I
Citation
N. Kaul et al., Failure to demonstrate a major anti-inflammatory effect with alpha tocopherol supplementation (400 IU/day) in normal subjects, AM J CARD, 87(11), 2001, pp. 1320-1323
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1320 - 1323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010601)87:11<1320:FTDAMA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
In summary, our data indicate that supplementation of healthy volunteers wi th 400 IU/day of AT has no effect on most markers of inflammation. Because significant effects have been seen with higher doses (1,200 IU/day), a dose -response study will prove very instructive.