Obesity and body fat distribution induce endothelial dysfunction by oxidative stress: Protective effect of vitamin C

Diabetes

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 159-165

  Perticone, Francesco ^a,b   Ceravolo, Roberto ^a   Candigliota, Mafalda ^a   Ventura, Giorgio ^a   Iacopino, Saverio ^a   Sinopoli, Flora ^a   Mattioli, Pier L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Mater Domini   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; INDOMETACIN;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035152499     PISSN: 00121797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.50.1.159     Document Type: Article

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