Too Much Vitamin E
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Mysteries of Vitamin E
What is Vitamin E?
Vitamin E Deficiency
Too Much Vitamin E
Vit E and Medical Conditions
Vitamin E Supplements
Conclusions
References

 - In 2005 a metaanalysis by Miller et al in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that high dose Vitamin E supplements may increase all-cause mortality.  (2005 Jan 4; 142(1) 37-46).

 - The team looked at the dose response relationship between vitamin E supplementation and total mortality using data from randomized control trials.

 - 135,967 participants in 19 clinical trials.  Of the trials, 9 tested vitamin E alone and 10 tested vitamin E with other vitamins and minerals.  Doses ranged from 16.5 to 2000IU/d (median 400 IU/d).  The team reviewed sources from 1966 to 2004.

 - 9 of 11 trials testing high dose vitamin E (> or = 400 IU/d) showed an increase risk for all cause mortality for vitamin E versus control.  The pooled all-cause mortality risk difference in high dose vitamin E trials was 39/10000 (  95% CI, 3 to 74 per 10,000 persons; P = 0.035).  For low-dose trials, the risk difference was -16 per 10,000 persons (CI, -41 to 10 per 10,000 persons; P > 0.2). 

 - The dose response analysis showed a statistically significant difference between vitamin E dosage and all-cause mortality especially if doses exceeded 150 IU/day.