Higher blood levels of vitamin B6 associated with lower risk of lung cancer
People with higher blood levels of vitamin B6 and the amino acid methionine appear to have a lower risk of lung cancer, a French study has found. But more research is needed to understand if higher levels of the nutrients directly protect against the disease.
Scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon studied blood samples from 2,669 people from ten countries across Europe. Nearly 400,000 people had originally donated blood samples, and 899 people out of this group had been diagnosed with lung cancer by 2006.
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Reference
- Johansson, M. et al (2010). Serum B Vitamin Levels and Risk of Lung Cancer JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 303 (23), 2377-2385 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.808
Keywords: lung cancer, vitamin B6, methionine
17. 6. 2010 Cancer Research UK
