What dose of vitamin E is required to reduce susceptibility of LDL to oxidation?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 496-503

  Simons, L A ^a,b   Von Konigsmark, M ^a   Balasubramaniam, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Atherosclerosis; Clinical dosage; LDL oxidation; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID OXIDATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029781876     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb00595.x     Document Type: Article

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