title: [Antioxidant micronutrients and human pathology].
abstract: The harmful oxidation by free radicals has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many illnesses, including, as the most significant from the epidemiological standpoint, cardiovascular disease and cancer. This paper reviews the physio-pathological foundations of this relationship and describes the possible usefulness of anti-oxidant therapy in these and other conditions.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bretón Lesmes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camblor Alvarez
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de la Cuerda Compés
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Peris
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004194:Disease; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D018384:Oxidative Stress
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D018977:Micronutrients
vernacular_title: Micronutrientes antioxidantes y patología humana.