Statin treatment as a confounding factor in human trials with vitamin E

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 138, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1179-1181

  Violi, Francesco ^a   Cangemi, Roberto ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ATORVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 44449173037     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.6.1179     Document Type: Article

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