People who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from vitamin E supplements, research suggests. A study of 247 patients with the most severe form of the disease were told to take either 800mg of vitamin E, the diabetes drug Actos, or a placebo for two years. At the end of the study, researchers found that liver function improved 43 percent in those who took the vitamin, compared with 19 percent in those who took the placebos. People who took Actos also improved, but gained an...
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