Serum Vitamin C Concentration Is Low in Peripheral Arterial Disease and Is Associated With Inflammation and Severity of Atherosclerosis
- 10 April 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 103 (14) , 1863-1868
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.103.14.1863
Abstract
Background—Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a severe atherosclerotic condition frequently accompanied by inflammation and oxidative stress. We hypothesized that vitamin C antioxidant levels mig...Keywords
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