[Antioxidant micronutrients and human pathology].
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.
Bretón Lesmes
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Sección de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
Camblor Alvarez
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de la Cuerda Compés
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García Peris
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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
D000975:Antioxidants; D005609:Free Radicals; D018977:Micronutrients
Micronutrientes antioxidantes y patología humana.