Protective effect of anti-oxidants on endothelial function in young Korean-Asians compared to Caucasians

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Yim, Jongeun ^a   Petrofsky, Jerrold ^a   Berk, Lee ^a   Daher, Noha ^a   Lohman, Everett ^a   Moss, Abigail ^a   Cavalcanti, Paula ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Asian; Endothelial function; Heat; Occlusion

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; SCAVENGER; UBIDECARENONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CAUCASIAN; CELL FUNCTION; ENDOTHELIUM; HEAT; HUMAN; KOREA; LIPID DIET; MEAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; SKIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 84866125750     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883266     Document Type: Article

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