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To the Editor: The two studies suggesting a substantial reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease associated with the use of vitamin E supplements (May 20 issue)^1,2 provide further compelling evidence about the importance of oxidation in the process of atherogenesis. We take issue, however, with the conclusion that it is premature to recommend vitamin E supplementation for the prevention of coronary heart disease³.

Until recently, physicians have generally maintained a healthy skepticism about vitamin supplementation, viewing it as unnecessary but probably harmless (when given in reasonable dose ranges). Vitamin E appears to provide substantial protection against coronary . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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