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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wiener, Joshua B.
• Berinstein, Elliot M.
• Levy, Andrew P.

Titel

Clinical Cardiovascular Disease Trials: The Vitamin E Case

Ist Teil von

• Vitamin E in Human Health, p.273-282

Ort / Verlag

Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Vitamin E is a naturally occurring fat-soluble vitamin. Its antioxidant properties have made it a popular candidate to combat oxidative stress and diseases that are caused by it. It has been widely studied as a potential treatment for both primary and secondary protection of cardiovascular disease because of its well-understood mechanism, its ability to naturally recycle itself, and its promising epidemiological evidence. After numerous prospective and retrospective clinical studies, there has been a lack of consistent evidence supporting the notion that vitamin E should be used for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This chapter outlines various clinical trials that have assessed the potential clinical benefit of vitamin E to prevent CVD.