Antioxidant supplements to prevent heart disease - Real hope or empty hype?

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Tran, TL [1 ]
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[1] So Calif Permanente Med Grp, Indian Hill Med Off, Dept Family Med, Claremont, CA 91711 USA
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10.3810/pgm.2001.01.829
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Antioxidants in foods and supplements are being widely promoted for their health benefits. Protection from heart disease is one claim that seems compelling in light of scientific evidence and large-scale observational studies. But will antioxidant supplements help your patients? To examine this question, Dr Tran reviews numerous clinical studies and evaluates the discrepancies between observational and clinical results.
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