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Table 3 Hematological measurements in nude mice bearing MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma xenografts after supplementation with (+) or without (-) synthetic Vitamin E (2000 IU/kg food) (mean ± SE, numbers of mice in parentheses) for two weeks.

From: High dietary level of synthetic vitamin E on lipid peroxidation, membrane fatty acid composition and cytotoxicity in breast cancer xenograft and in mouse host tissue

Vitamin E supplement

WBC m/μl

RBC m/μl

PLT k/μl

- (3)

0.62 ± 0.14

8.77 ± 0.04

471 ± 173

+ (4)

1.04 ± 0.43

8.50 ± 0.15

461 ± 130

  1. WBC, RBC, and PLT counts were not significantly different due to diet.
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