Supplements and tuning up metabolism

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Ames, Bruce N ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cancer; DNA damage; Essential vitamins and minerals

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

AGING; CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA DAMAGE; MALNUTRITION; METABOLISM; MICRONUTRIENT MALNUTRITION; MINERAL DEFICIENCY; MITOCHONDRION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 7944231130     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.11.3164s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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