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Vitamin [B.sub.6] may lower colorectal cancer risk.(News)

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| August 15, 2005 | Evans, Jeff | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

High intake of vitamin [B.sub.6] is associated with a protective effect against colorectal cancer in women, especially those who drink alcohol, reported Susanna C. Larsson of the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, and her associates.

In a population-based cohort study of 61,433 women, those who were in the top 20% of vitamin [B.sub.6] intake had a 34% lower relative risk of colorectal cancer than did women in the bottom 20% of vitamin [B.sub.6] intake; this reduction was significant. The investigators adjusted the multivariate analysis for factors such as age, body mass index, education, and consumption of saturated fat.

Among those who drank at least 30 g of alcohol ...

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