On the antiatherogenic effects of vitamin E: the search for the Holy Grail

In a recent edition of Vascular Health and Risk Management, Kirmizis and Chatzidimitriou have published a review article, “Antiatherogenic effects of vitamin E: the search for the Holy Grail”.Beside a general evaluation of the literature on vitamin E and CVD prevention, t...

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Main Authors: Francesco Galli, Dimitrios Kirmizis, Dimitrios Chatzidimitriou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-02-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/on-the-antiatherogenic-effects-of-vitamin-e-the-search-for-the-holy-gr-a3975
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description In a recent edition of Vascular Health and Risk Management, Kirmizis and Chatzidimitriou have published a review article, “Antiatherogenic effects of vitamin E: the search for the Holy Grail”.Beside a general evaluation of the literature on vitamin E and CVD prevention, the authors pointed out the possibility that vitamin E therapy may have particular efficacy in kidney patients. In this sense, they may represent an elective population with high susceptibility to such a secondary prevention effect, that was not identified in other cardiovascular (CVD) patient populations studied in the largest randomized controlled trials.
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