Effect of α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and β-carotene supplementation on the incidence of intermittent claudication in male smokers

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3475-3480

  Törnwall, Markareetta E ^a   Virtamo, Jarmo ^a   Haukka, Jari K ^a   Aro, Antti ^a   Albanes, Demetrius ^b   Edwards, Brenda K ^b   Huttunen, Jussi K ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Intermittent claudication; Prevention; Vitamin E; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031444689     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.17.12.3475     Document Type: Article

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