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Vitamina E - Side Effects

Nombres alternativos

Alfa-tocoferol; Gamma-tocoferol

Efectos secundarios:

Consumir vitamina E no es riesgoso ni dañino. Sin embargo, en forma de suplementos, las dosis altas de esta vitamina podrían incrementar el riesgo de sangrado y hemorragia grave en el cerebro.

Los altos niveles de vitamina E también pueden aumentar el riesgo de defectos congénitos.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/8/2011
  • Alison Evert, MS, RD, CDE, Nutritionist, University of Washington Medical Center Diabetes Care Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Escott-Stump S, ed. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.

Sarubin Fragaakis A, Thomson C. The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: American Dietetic Association; 2007.

Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intake: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2000.

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