title: Dietary vitamin E, IgE concentrations, and atopy.
abstract: Vitamin E inhibits IgE responses to allergic stimuli in animals. We investigated the relation between dietary vitamin E intake and serum IgE concentrations and atopy, measured as allergen skin sensitisation, in a random sample of 2633 adults. Higher concentrations of vitamin E intake were associated with lower serum IgE concentrations and a lower frequency of allergen sensitisation. These findings may explain the beneficial effect of dietary vitamin E on the incidence of asthma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fogarty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Britton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012882:Skin Tests; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E; D007073:Immunoglobulin E