ACochrane meta-analysis · 78 RCTs, 296,707 people

Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases

G Bjelakovic, D Nikolova, L Gluud, R Simonetti, C Gluud. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2012.

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In plain language: Antioxidant supplements did not reduce mortality; beta-carotene and vitamin E seem to increase it.
Limits: Mixed populations.
Source: doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007176.pub2 · PubMed 22419320 · Free full text

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