Effect of a nutritional supplement containing vitamin E, selenium, vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 on serum PSA in patients with hormonally untreated carcinoma of the prostate: A randomised placebo-controlled study

European Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 433-440

  Hoenjet, K M J L F ^a   Dagnelie, P C ^b   Delaere, K P J ^c   Wijckmans, N E G ^b   Zambon, J V ^c,d   Oosterhof, G O N ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^d LAURENTIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anti oxidants; Coenzyme Q10; Nutrition; Prostate cancer; PSA; Selenium; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANDROSTANOLONE; ASCORBIC ACID; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PLACEBO; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; SELENIUM; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; UBIDECARENONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 14844363114     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.11.017     Document Type: Article

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