Effect of vitamin C and vitamin e supplementation on endothelial function: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1182-1194

  Ashor, Ammar W ^a,b   Siervo, Mario ^a   Lara, Jose ^a   Oggioni, Clio ^a   Afshar, Sorena ^a,c   Mathers, John C ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cardiovascular risk; Flow mediated dilation; Forearm blood flow; Nutritional supplements; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTIOXIDANT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

CELL FUNCTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENDOTHELIUM; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

SCOPUS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VITAMIN E; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929464133     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114515000227     Document Type: Review

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