Serum levels of antioxidant vitamins (alpha tocopherol, beta carotene, and ascorbic acid) in children with bronchial asthma

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-21

  Kalayci, Ömer ^a   Besler, Tanju ^a   Kiliniç, Kamer ^a   Şekerel, Bülent E ^a   Saraçlar, Yildiz ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Ascorbic acid; Beta carotene; Bronchial asthma; Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METABOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; ASTHMA; BETA CAROTENE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0033649795     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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