Vitamin E Status Is Inversely Associated with Risk of Incident Tuberculosis Disease among Household Contacts

Few studies have previously assessed how pre-existing vitamin E status is associated with risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease progression. We evaluated the association between baseline plasma concentrations of 3 vitamin E isomers (α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, and δ-tocopherol) and TB disease risk. We conducted a case-control study nested within a longitudinal cohort of household contacts (HHCs) of pulmonary TB cases in Lima, Peru. We defined cases...