vitamin e/beta carotene may increase cvd

A systematic review of antioxidants for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease identified four RCTs of vitamin E; the review found no benefits for vitamin E [1). One of the RCTs identified in the review found that vitamin E may increase death from subarachnoid hemorrhage [2). The review also identified six RCTs of beta-carotene; the review found no benefit for beta-carotene. Pooled analysis of four of these six RCTs found that beta-carotene may increase cv mortality
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