Neutrophil superoxide-anion generating capacity in chronic smoking: Effect of long-term α-tocopherol therapy

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-27

  Van Tits, Lambertus J H ^a   De Waart, Frouwkje ^b   Hak Lemmers, Heidi L M ^a   De Graaf, Jacqueline ^a   Demacker, Pierre N M ^a   Stalenhoef, Anton F H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Neutrophil; Smoking; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CYTOCHROME C; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LUMINOL; PEROXIDASE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; SUPEROXIDE;

SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; CATALYSIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0037331455     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02970128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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