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international units, n.pl a unit of measurement that evaluates the potency of a substance. Because it measures potency instead of quantity, there is a different international unit-to-mg conversion ratio for each particular substance. |
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| A new randomized study within the broader Women's Health Study (WHS) discovered that women 65 and over who included a supplement of 600 international units of vitamin E in their diets (as opposed to an aspirin and/or a placebo) every other day for 10 years, enjoyed a 49 percent risk reduction of cardiovascular death (heart attack or stroke). 3-million s/f complex, formerly occupied by AT&T, will house the leadership teams for Verizon's Domestic Telecom and International units. Some experts recommend upping your vitamin D intake to 1,000 international units each day--five times the recommended daily allowance--through both foods high in the nutrient and supplements. |
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