Serum levels of vitamin E in relation to cardiovascular diseases

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Abstract
Serum vitamin E levels in healthy people (n= 71) and patients with cardiovascular diseases (n= 62) were determined. The cases of cardiovascular disease comprised patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (n= 31), atherosclerosis (AT) (n= 23) and myocardial ischaemia (MI) (n= 8). The mean (± SD) serum vitamin E levels of the control group and the group with cardiovascular disease were 1 12 ± 0 27 mg% and 0 98 ± 0 41 mg%, respectively. Patients with AMI, AT and MI had corresponding levels of 0 97 ± 0 48 mg%, 1 00 ± 0 39 mg% and 1 01 ± 0 44 mg%, respectively. Overall serum vitamin E levels were lower in the group with cardiovascular disease than in the control group. Patients and the control group are also discussed with respect to a number of potentially confounding parameters such as age, sex, smoking status, quetelet index (kg/m2), alcohol consumption, dietary intake and serum lipids.

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