— Christine M. Kukka, Project Manager, HBV Advocate
A joint U.S. and Finnish study followed 22,805
Finnish men 24 years and older to see what factors made some men
susceptible to liver cancer (in the absence of viral hepatitis).
They
found that men with higher levels of β-carotene (found in fruits and
vegetables and a vitamin A source) and retinol (also a vitamin A
source) had a lower risk of liver cancer and liver failure, suggesting
that higher concentrations of these micronutrients may protect against
liver disease.
Control ID 1733002.
Association of serum α-tocopherol, β-carotene and retinol with
subsequent liver cancer incidence and chronic liver disease mortality
in the ATBC Study. (Abstract #842)
Labels: Liver cancer HCC, retinol, Vitamin A