Dietary modulations in the prevention of coronary artery disease: a special emphasis on vitamins and fish oil.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death in most countries. The etiology of CAD is complex, and many risk factors have been described. Traditional risk factors for CAD can only explain about half of the clinical events; therefore, interest in nutritional factors, such as vitamins and fish oil, has been maintained.
D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D014815:Vitamins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000975:Antioxidants; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D005395:Fish Oils; D014815:Vitamins; D006710:Homocysteine; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol