Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Vitamin E on the Plasma Levels of Antioxidant Vitamins and Inflammatory Markers, and on Erythrocyte Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, in Male Basketball Players

Strenuous aerobic exercise is associated with oxidative stress and tissue damage. Therefore, we have investigated the effects of exercise and eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation, with or without vitamin E, on the plasma levels of vitamin C, E and A, IL-6, and glutathione peroxidase activity in bas...

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Main Authors: Djazayery Seyed Abolghassem, Keshavarz Seyed Ali, Hosseini Mostafa, Ghiasvand Reza, Djalali Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
EPA
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/14492.pdf&manuscript_id=14492