CellWell record HH-0820
Oral alpha-tocopherol supplements decrease plasma gamma-tocopherol levels in humans
Handelman GJ; Machlin LJ; Fitch K; Weiter JJ; Dratz EA
small study (8 volunteers)
In plain language
In 8 adults given 1200 IU of alpha-tocopherol daily for 8 weeks, plasma gamma-tocopherol dropped to 30-50% of baseline, and a separate survey of 86 elderly people found the same inverse pattern.
- Design
- Clinical trial
- Studied in
- Human
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