II. Potential benefits: May reduce cancer risk

  1. Study of 200 ug/day between 1983-1991
    1. Total Mortality reduced (Relative Risk 0.79)
      1. Prostate Cancer reduced (Relative Risk 0.37)
      2. Colorectal Cancer reduced (Relative Risk 0.42)
      3. Lung Cancer reduced (Relative Risk 0.54)
    2. Flawed study: Wrong study endpoints
    3. Needs confirmation study
  2. References
    1. Clark (1996) JAMA 276:1957-63 [PubMed]
    2. Colditz (1996) JAMA 276:1984-5 [PubMed]

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