The effects of vitamin C and vitamin E on oxidative DNA damage: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 647-652

  Huang, Han Yao ^a   Helzlsouer, Kathy J ^a   Appel, Lawrence J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

8 HYDROXYDEOXYGUANOSINE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CAUCASIAN; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINARY EXCRETION;

AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHEMOPREVENTION; DEOXYGUANOSINE; DNA DAMAGE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0033941891     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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