Effect of smoking on vitamin A, vitamin E, and other trace elements in patients with cardiovascular disease in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Nutrition Journal

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Bashar, Sam K ^a   Mitra, Amal K ^b  

^a NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; COPPER; RETINOL; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BANGLADESH; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; SMOKING; THROAT CULTURE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 8844253957     PISSN: 14752891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-3-18     Document Type: Article

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