Effect of vitamin E, vitamin C, and β-carotene on stroke risk

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 184-187

  Suter, Paolo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; XANTHOPHYLL;

DIET; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0033920793     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2000.tb01859.x     Document Type: Review

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