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. 1987;3(3):203-7.
doi: 10.1016/0891-5849(87)90007-4.

Micronutrients and cancer prevention: are the RDAs adequate?

H H Draper  1 , R P Bird
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Micronutrients and cancer prevention: are the RDAs adequate?

H H Draper et al. Free Radic Biol Med. 1987.

Abstract

The involvement of certain micronutrients (vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium) in the antioxidant defense system against free radical cell damage, and of vitamin A in the differentiation of epithelial cells, has raised the question whether intakes of these nutrients in excess of their recommended daily allowances should be recommended to the general public for cancer prevention. The considerations surrounding this question are discussed, and it is concluded that such measures are unjustified by present epidemiological and experimental evidence. Any such action should await the outcome of ongoing intervention trials.

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