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The effect on endothelial function of vitamin C during methionine induced hyperhomocysteinaemia

BACKGROUND: Manipulation of total homocysteine concentration with oral methionine is associated with impairment of endothelial-dependent vasodilation. This may be caused by increased oxidative stress. Vitamin C is an aqueous phase antioxidant vitamin and free radical scavenger. We hypothesised that...

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Autores principales: Hanratty, Colm G, McGrath, Lawrence T, McAuley, Daniel F, Young, Ian S, Johnston, Dennis G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC34516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11444999
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-1-1