Abstract
Horwitt's H_2O_2-induced hemolysis test was observed to be dependent on the temperature of reaction mixture, and a revised method was proposed. High percentages of hemolysis of fourteen adults were all lowered by the supplementation of 150 mg of DL-α-tocopherol acetate. Supplementation of 10g per day of vitamin E-depleted sufflower oil to three adults raised hemolysis in 11-18 days. Average hemolysis percent of sick children was significantly higher than that of normal children.
