title: Antioxidant supplements to prevent heart disease. Real hope or empty hype?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Indian Hill Medical Office, 250 W San Jose St, Claremont, CA 91711, USA.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D019207:beta Carotene; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid