Serum concentrations of α tocopherol, β3 carotene, and retinol preceding the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 323-325

  Comstock, G W ^a,g   Burke, A E ^a   Hoffman, S C ^a   Helzlsouer, K J ^a   Bendich, A ^b   Masi, A T ^c   Norkus, E P ^d   Malamet, R L ^e   Gershwin, M E ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Rheumatology Practice   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Training Center for Public Health Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030975170     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.56.5.323     Document Type: Article

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