Antioxidants in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Title: Antioxidants in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Volume: 4 Issue: 8

Author(s): F. Violi, L. Loffredo, A. Mancini and A. Marcoccia

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Keywords: peripheral arterial disease, oxidative stress, antioxidants, atherosclerosis

Abstract: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an important manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis that is characterized by obstruction of the arteries in the lower limbs. Experimental and epidemiological studies suggested a key role for oxidative stress in initiation and progression of the atherosclerotic process. The results of these studies provided a good basis for interventional trials with antioxidants, particularly with vitamin E, but the findings were conflicting. In this paper we review the observational and interventional studies with antioxidants, and ask whether vitamins supplementation should or should be not be recommended for PAD patients.

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Violi F., Loffredo L., Mancini A. and Marcoccia A., Antioxidants in Peripheral Arterial Disease, Current Drug Targets 2003; 4 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450033490786