Abstract | OBJECTIVES: STUDY DESIGN: A literature search of MEDLINE and the National Complementary and Alternative Medicine database was done using these search terms: supplements, vitamins, garlic, fish oil, L-arginine, soy, coenzyme Q10, herbs, phytosterols, chelation therapy, alternative medicine, and CVD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: English human clinical trials measuring surrogate and clinical end points. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: The benefits of APs as part of the treatment for CVD are controversial. Routine use is not recommended.
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Authors | Larisa Chagan, Anna Ioselovich, Liya Asherova, Judy W M Cheng |
Journal | The American journal of managed care
(Am J Manag Care)
Vol. 8
Issue 3
Pg. 270-85; quiz 286-8
(Mar 2002)
ISSN: 1088-0224 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11924555
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Cardiovascular Agents
- Coenzymes
- Fish Oils
- Plant Preparations
- Soybean Proteins
- Sterols
- Ubiquinone
- Arginine
- coenzyme Q10
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Topics |
- Antioxidants
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Arginine
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Cardiovascular Agents
(adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Cardiovascular Diseases
(drug therapy, prevention & control)
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Coenzymes
- Complementary Therapies
- Dietary Supplements
- Drug Interactions
- Education, Pharmacy, Continuing
- Fish Oils
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Garlic
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Plant Preparations
(administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
- Soybean Proteins
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Sterols
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Ubiquinone
(administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
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