Vitamin C and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review

Journal of Cardiovascular Risk

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 513-521

  Ness, Andrew R ^a,c   Powles, John W ^a   Khaw, Kay Tee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Forvie Site   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Coronary heart disease; Plasma ascorbic acid; Stroke; Systematic review; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

ASCORBIC ACID; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC FACTORS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030432482     PISSN: 13506277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043798-199612000-00006     Document Type: Article

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