Table 2. Vitamin E and Diabetes Studies
| Study Location
| Study Size
| General Findings
| Reference: Primary Author
|
| Finland
| 76
| Vitamin E levels inversely associated with risk of developing type 1 diabetics
| Knekt
|
| Australia
| 41
| 1000 IU/day improves endothelial function in type 1 diabetics
| Skyrme-Jones
|
| Italy
| 10
| 600 IU/day reduces oxidative by- products in type 1 and 2 diabetics
| Davi
|
| United States
| 50
| 800 IU/day reduces oxidative activity in dialysis patients
| Islam
|
| United States
| 72
| 1200 IU/day reduces C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 in type 2 diabetics
| Devaraj
|
| New Zealand
| 57
| 800 IU/day reduces C-reactive protein in type 2 diabetics
| Upritchard
|
| United States
| 45
| 1800 IU/day normalizes retinal blood flow and creatinine clearance in type 1 diabetics
| Bursell
|
| Belgium
| 44
| 750 IU/day causes saturable and reversible reduction in oxidative parameters in type 1 diabetics, life-long supplementation recommended,
| Engelen
|
| United Kingdom
| 73
| 400 IU/day does not reduce LDL oxidizability or DNA damage in type 1 diabetics
| Astley
|
| United States
| 50
| 100 IU/day normalizes glutathione and malondialdehyde levels in type 1 diabetics
| Jain
|
| India
| 30
| 400 IU/day raises glutathione and reduces oxidative by-products in type 1 diabetics
| Sharma
|
| Italy
| 25
| 900 mg/day improves insulin action in type 2 diabetics
| Paolisso
|
| Italy
| 20
| 900 mg/day improves insulin action in healthy elderly
| Paolisso
|