Effects of α tocopherol and β carotene supplements on symptoms, progression, and prognosis of angina pectoris

Heart

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 454-458

  Rapola, J M ^a   Virtamo, J ^a   Ripatti, S ^a   Haukka, J K ^a   Huttunen, J K ^a   Albanes, D ^b   Taylor, P R ^b   Heinonen, O P ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Antioxidants; Prevention; Vitamin supplements

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031926278     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.79.5.454     Document Type: Article

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