Fluctuation of serum vitamin e (α-tocopherol) concentrations during exacerbation and remission phases in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Heart and Vessels

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-323

  Miwa, Kunihisa ^a,c   Fujita, Masatoshi ^b  

^a Nanto Family and Community Medical Center   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Miwa Naika Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Tocopherol; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Oxidative stress; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SYMPTOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOLESTEROL; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGLYCERIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956051292     PISSN: 09108327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00380-009-1206-6     Document Type: Article

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