Yearly Archives: 2009

Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation

Background Inflammation and oxidative stress have been recently implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to examine the potential benefit of vitamin C…

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Background  Epidemiologic studies suggest that greater consumption of fruit and vegetables may decrease the risk of diabetes mellitus, but the evidence is limited and inconclusive. Plasma vitamin C level is…

Continue ReadingThis Article • Full text • PDF • Send to a friend • Save in My Folder • Save to citation manager • Permissions Citing Articles • Citation map • Contact me when this article is cited Related Content • Related articles • Similar articles in this journal Topic Collections • Diet • Diabetes Mellitus • Alert me on articles by topic Plasma Vitamin C Level, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and the Risk of New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Effects of vitamin C infusion and vitamin E-coated membrane on hemodialysis-induced oxidative stress

Chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients manifest anemia and atherosclerosis with associated oxidative stress. We explored whether intravenous infusion of vitamin C (VC) and/or use of vitamin E (VE)-coated dialysis membrane could…

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