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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Associations Between Plasma Levels of Vitamins and Cataract in the Italian-American Clinical Trial of Nutritional Supplements and Age-Related Cataract (CTNS): CTNS Report #2

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Pages 71-80 | Received 21 Jun 2004, Accepted 12 Oct 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the association at baseline between plasma levels of selected vitamins and the presence and type of cataract in the participants in The Italian-American Trial of Nutritional Supplements and Age-related Cataract. Methods: At baseline, the participants (1020, 710 with “early cataract” and 310 with “no cataract,” 55–75 years of age) received an ocular examination, photographic lens grading, and measurement of plasma levels of vitamins A, C, E, beta-carotene, and of red blood cell glutathione reductase activity. Results: In multiple logistic models adjusted for potential confounders, high vitamin C levels were associated with a protective effect on nuclear (N) [OR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.30, 0.97] and posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataract (OR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.15, 0.93). High vitamin E levels were associated with increased prevalence of cortical cataract (C) (OR: 1.99; 95% CI: 1.02–3.90), PSC (OR: 3.27; 95% CI: 1.34, 7.96) and of any cataract (OR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.08, 3.18). Conclusions: In agreement with some earlier studies, we found higher plasma levels of vitamin C to be associated with reduced prevalence of N and PSC cataracts. The finding of an increased prevalence of some types of cataract with higher levels of vitamin E was unexpected, has not been previously reported, and could be due to unadjusted confounding. The Italian-American Cataract Study Group*

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