The effect of micronutrient supplementation on quality-of-life and left ventricular function in elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Methods and results Thirty CHF patients [age 75.4 (0.7), mean (SEM), LV ejection fraction (LVEF) 35%] were randomized to receive capsules containing a combination of high-dose micronutrients (calcium, magnesium, zinc,…

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Smoking-Induced Monocyte Dysfunction Is Reversed by Vitamin C Supplementation In Vivo

Objective— The role of antioxidants in preventing vascular disease remains controversial. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) is important for endothelial and monocyte function. This study investigated the negative effects of…

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Management of fatty liver disease with vitamin E and C compared to ursodeoxycholic acid treatment

Background/aims: Despite a proposed role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, antioxidant approaches have not been investigated sufficiently in the therapy of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Our aim was…

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Vitamin A and iron supplementation of Indonesian pregnant women benefits vitamin A status of their infants

Many Indonesian infants have an inadequate nutritional status, which may be due in part to inadequate maternal nutrition during pregnancy. This study was designed to investigate whether infant nutritional status…

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