Plasma ascorbic acid concentrations in the Republic of Karelia, Russia and in North Karelia, Finland

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-120

  Matilainen, T ^a   Vartiainen, E ^a   Puska, P ^a   Alfthan, G ^a   Pokusajeva, S ^b   Moisejeva, N ^b   Uhanov, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Central Hospital of Pitkaranta   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Epidemiology; Male; Nutrition; Plasma; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FINLAND; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; USSR; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RUSSIA; SMOKING;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 0030057513     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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