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Vitamin E and respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing home residents

Authors :
Meydani, Simin Nikbin
Leka, Lynette S.
Fine, Basil C.
Dallal, Gerard E.
Singh, Maria Fiatarone
Keusch, Gerald T.
Hamer, Davidson
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. August 18, 2004, Vol. 292 Issue 7, p828, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Vitamin E supplementation on respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing home residents is studied. The test show that supplementation with 200 IU per day of vitamin E did not have significant effect on lower respiratory tract infections in elderly nursing home residents, but a protective effect of vitamin E supplementation on upper respiratory tract infections, particularly the common cold, merits further investigation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Aged patients -- Drug therapy
Respiratory tract infections -- Drug therapy
Vitamin E -- Dosage and administration

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
292
Issue :
7
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.123615013

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