Re: Vitamin E may increase tuberculosis risk in male smokers with high vitamin C intake


<Daisy.Zacharia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72%
in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E
had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according
to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

http://www.theanalystmagazine.com/pr/7010202.htm

I'm hoping to hear others' comments on this article; it sounds interesting.

Because I am a smoker, I take daily Vitamin C supplements, never mind
dietary intake, and I occasionally take Vitamin E, so I am interested in the
findings of the study.

The study was completed 15 years ago, so I wonder if any further research
has been done on the matter. I also wonder what is the general-population
comparrison of TB rates between Finland and North America, and I find it
peculiar that the TB risk shows up only in males.

Greyhackles, what's your take on this? I mean, besides that I should quit
smoking <g>

Spidey


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