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AASLD 2013: Could Vitamin A Protect Against Liver Cancer?
— 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)