Higher levels of vitamin B6, common amino acid associated with lower risk of lung cancer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 16:50
in Health & Medicine
An analysis that included nearly 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the essential amino acid methionine (found in most protein) had an associated lower risk of lung cancer, including participants who were current or former smokers, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.
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