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| March 15, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. 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

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 15 (UPI) -- Vitamin E does not necessarily lower risks for cancer or heart attack but may increase chances of getting heart failure, Canadian scientists found.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study released Tuesday, scientists tested nearly 4,000 patients to see if long-term use of vitamin E supplements decreased the risk of cancer and major cardiovascular events.

Study participants received either 400 international units of…

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