Do hydroxy-carotenoids prevent coronary heart disease? A comparison between Belfast and Toulouse

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-118

  Howard, A N ^a   Williams, N R ^a   Palmer, C R ^b   Cambou, J P ^c   Evans, A E ^d   Foote, J W ^a   Marques Vidai, P ^c   McCrum, E E ^d   Ruidavets, J B ^c   Nigdikar, S V ^a   Rajput Williams, J ^a   Thurnham, D I ^e  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Coronary Heart Disease; Hydroxy Carotenoids; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; VITAMIN; XANTHOPHYLL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EATING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY MASS INDEX; CAROTENOIDS; CORONARY DISEASE; EATING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEINS; LUTEIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; VITAMINS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; XANTHOPHYLLS;

CITRUS;

EID: 9444264318     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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