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. 2004 Apr 19;101(17):6659–6663. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0308291101

Table 4. Supplements taken by the participants.

Supplements CR Controls
None 4 3
Only multivitamin 2 7
Only vitamin E 1 3
Only vitamin C 1 0
Vitamin E + vitamin C 2 0
Vitamin E + multivitamin 2 1
Vitamin C + E + multivitamin 2 1
Folate 1 0
Vitamin C + E + folate + multivitamin 1 0
Vitamin C + E + β-carotene + multivitamin 1 0
Vitamin C + E + β-carotene + folate 1 0
Vitamin C + E + selenium 1 0
Vitamin C + E + selenium + folate 0 2

Vitamin E range 200-800 international units (IU)/day; vitamin C range 100-2,650 mg/day; folic acid 400-1,600 μg/day; selenium 50-300 μg/day; vitamin A 5,000-50,000 IU/day.