Nutrition Research
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 361-371 , May 2004

α-tocopherol is important to inhibit low-density lipoprotein oxidation in smokers

  • Chin-San Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Neurology, Kung Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Neurology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Tien-Hui Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nutritional Science, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N Rd, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Chen-Ling Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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  • Chong-Kuei Lii

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nutritional Science, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N Rd, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Chu-Chyn Ou

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nutritional Science, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N Rd, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Yau-Huei Wei

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Haw-Wen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nutritional Science, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N Rd, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 14 July 2003 ,Revised 29 October 2003 ,Accepted 14 November 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2003.11.009

Nutrition Research
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 361-371 , May 2004

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