Lack of effect of oral vitamin C on blood pressure, oxidative stress and endothelial function in Type II diabetes

Clinical Science

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 339-344

  Darko, D ^a   Dornhorst, A ^a   Kelly, F J ^a   Ritter, J M ^a   Chowienczyk, P J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Endothelial function; Isoprostanes; Oxidative stress; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

8 ISOPROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; ASCORBIC ACID; ISOPROSTANE; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROMA; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0036796814     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs1030339     Document Type: Article

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