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Article: Antioxidant Therapy Does Not Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease
- Article from:
- Journal of the National Medical Association
- Article date:
- August 1, 2009
- Author:
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Funding/Support: This study was carried out on part in the General Clinical Research Center, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine (National Center for Research Resources 5M01RR 00827-29, US Public Health Service) and supported by funds from the Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Oxidative stress and inflammation are common manifestations and major mediators of cardiovascular and many other complications of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Oxidative stress and inflammation are intimately interrelated as each can cause the other. The present study tested the hypothesis that antioxidant therapy may alleviate oxidative stress and improve ...