Oxidation of lipoproteins is hypothesized to promote atherosclerosis and, thus, a high intake
of antioxidant nutrients may protect against coronary heart disease. The relation between …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains by far the leading killer of men and women in the
United States, despite a 2% per year decline over the past 2 decades. While CAD becomes …

Background The role of dietary antioxidant vitamins in preventing coronary heart disease
has aroused considerable interest because of the knowledge that oxidative modification of …

Background Epidemiologic studies have suggested a lower risk of coronary heart disease
(CHD) at higher intakes of fruit, vegetables, and whole grain. Whether this association is due …

In this paper, data obtained between 1984 and 1993 from 11,629 men and women as part of
the Scottish Heart Health Study (Scotland, United Kingdom) were used to investigate the …

The hypothesis that antioxidant vitamins may reduce risks of cardiovascular disease has
been the subject of considerable research attention in recent years. Basic research studies …

In spite of the significant decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality over the past
several decades, CVD remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Although …

The possibility of a relation between plasma antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and
selenium, and mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) was examined. A cross-sectional …

BACKGROUND In vitro, animal and epidemiological studies suggest that lipoprotein
oxidation may play an important role in atherosclerosis. Antioxidants may protect against …

The relation between risk of angina pectoris and plasma concentrations of vitamins A, C,
and E and carotene was examined in a population case-control study of 110 cases of …