November 5th, 2010
Meta-Analysis Turns Up Mixed Results for Vitamin E on Stroke Subtypes
Larry Husten, PHD
In a meta-analysis appearing in BMJ, vitamin E supplements had no effect on the overall rate of stroke but were associated with a small reduction in the risk of ischemic stroke and a slightly larger increase in the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Markus Schürks and colleagues analyzed data from 9 trials including 118,765 subjects. Although […]
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