Lycopene and preclinical carotid atherosclerosis

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 435-441

  Riccioni, Graziano ^a   Scotti, L ^b   Di Ilio, E ^b   Bucciarelli, V ^b   Ballone, E ^b   De Girolamo, M ^b   D'Orazio, N ^b   Martini, F ^b   Aceto, A ^b   Bucciarelli, T ^b  

^a SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Intima media thickness; Lycopene

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LYCOPENE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTENOIDS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 80755125631     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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