title: Does oral supplementation with vitamins A or E promote healing of chronic wounds?
authors: Department of Urology and School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA. mg5k@virginia.edu
authors: Mikel
authors: M
authors: Gray
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E