Respiratory Category
Vitamin E supplementation increased risk of Tuberculosis
We have long used vitamin E and beta-carotenes to fight infection. A study conducted for 6.1 years consisting of over 29,000 males aged 50-69, smoking at baseline and no history of tuberculosis (t.b.), looked at whether vitamin E or beta-carotene could affect tuberculosis risk. Dosages were 50 mg/d vitamin E and 20 mg beta-carotene. The trial was conducted in a general community in Finland.
