A single high dose of vitamin C counteracts the acute negative effect on microcirculation induced by smoking a cigarette

Microvascular Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-311

  Zhang, J ^a   Ying, X ^a   Lu, Q ^a   Kallner, A ^a   Xiu, R J ^a   Henriksson, P ^b   Bjorkhem I ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Södertälje Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Ascorbate; Blood flow; Microcirculation; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CIGARETTE SMOKE; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0032753349     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1999.2183     Document Type: Article

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