The benefit of coenzyme Q10 supplements in the management of chronic heart failure: A long tale of promise in the continued absence of clear evidence

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-234

  Stocker, Roland ^a   Macdonald, Peter ^a  

^a VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UBIDECARENONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; UBIQUINONE;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); DIET THERAPY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; NOTE;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; UBIQUINONE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84873369195     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.055079     Document Type: Editorial

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