Journal article
The Relation of Serum Levels of Antioxidant Vitamins C and E, Retinol and Carotenoids with Pulmonary Function in the General Population
Abstract
Reduced pulmonary function is an important predictor of mortality in the general population, and antioxidant vitamins are thought to positively influence pulmonary function. Vitamin C, vitamin E, retinol, and carotenoids are powerful antioxidants but information about the joint relation of serum levels of these antioxidants to pulmonary function is limited. We analyzed the association of FEV(1) and FVC with serum vitamins C and E, retinol, and …
Authors
SCHÜNEMANN HJ; GRANT BJB; FREUDENHEIM JL; MUTI P; BROWNE RW; DRAKE JA; KLOCKE RA; TREVISAN M
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 163, No. 5, pp. 1246–1255
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Publication Date
April 1, 2001
DOI
10.1164/ajrccm.163.5.2007135
ISSN
1073-449X