Effects of vitamin e supplementation on glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-63

  Suksomboon, N ^a   Poolsup, N ^b   Sinprasert, S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

glycaemic control; systematic review; type 2 diabetes; vitamin E supplementation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; VITAMIN E; VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY;

EID: 78650943619     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01154.x     Document Type: Article

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