Effects of vitamins C and E on the outcome after acute myocardial infarction in diabetics: A retrospective, hypothesis-generating analysis from the MIVIT Study

Cardiology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-223

  Jaxa Chamiec, Tomasz ^a   Bednarz, Bronislaw ^a   Herbaczynska Cedro, Krystyna ^b   Maciejewski, Pawel ^a   Ceremuzynski, Leszek ^a  

^a GROCHOWSKI HOSPITAL   (Poland)

^b MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antioxidant vitamins; Diabetes; Myocardial infarction; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN E;

EID: 49049090000     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000151239     Document Type: Article

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