title: Serum vitamin E level in patients with breast cancer.
abstract: In this study, the serum vitamin E (total tocopherol) levels in patients with breast cancer (n = 100) and healthy controls (n = 70) were measured. The mean values for vitamin E were found to be 0.44 mg/100 ml in breast cancer patients and 1.108 mg/100 ml in controls. In the statistical evaluation, the vitamin E levels in breast cancer patients are significantly lower than in the controls (P < 0.05). The influence of factors such as suckling period, age of first gestation, smoking status and dietary habits were also studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Hipodrom, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akgül
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sargin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E