title: Effect of vitamin e on uroepithelial cells and changes of urinary sediments in oncology hospital nursing personnel.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vitamin E is an important natural antioxidant, and its most common and biologically active form is α-tocopherol. The antiproliferative effects of alpha-tocopherol have been previously demonstrated. In this study we investigated the effects of vitamin E on urinary epithelial cells and urinary sediments of nursing from oncology hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-two female nursing personnel from oncology hospital participated in the study. They received orally 200mg of vitamin E per day for two weeks. Also prior to vitamin E and after vitamin E administration, the uroepithelial cells counts and other components of urinary sediments were carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences in the epithelial cells count and treatment with vitamin E causing significantly more number of epithelial cells and urinary sediments to be excreted in the urine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vitamin E significantly plays an important role on the excretion of uroepithelial cells and urinary sediments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion we propose that use of vitamin E at nontoxic levels would significantly enhance its antioxidative properties, especially among individuals subjected to prophylaxis of occupational hazards.
authors.affiliation: Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz-Iran .
authors.forename: Rezaei-Basiri
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Majid
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz-Iran .
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rezazadeh
authors.affiliation: Professor, Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz-Iran .
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Asvadi-Kermani
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran-Iran .
authors.forename: Mahmud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghazi-Khansari
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz-Iran .
authors.forename: Mehri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Golchin
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz-Iran .
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarmad
keywords: Nursing personnel; Urinary sediments; Uroepithelial cells; Vitamin E