Comparative effects of vitamin K2 and vitamin E on experimental arteriosclerosis

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-26

  Seyama, Yoshiyuki ^a   Hayashi, Mikio ^a   Takegami, Harumi ^a   Usami, Eiji ^a  

^a HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arteriosclerosis; Calcification; Calcinosis; Vitamin D2; Vitamin E; Vitamin K2

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033061816     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.69.1.23     Document Type: Article

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