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Review Series: Antioxidants and Their Clinical Applications

Vitamin E and its Role in the Prevention of Atherosclerosis and Carcinogenesis: A Review

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Pages 258-268 | Received 12 Sep 2002, Accepted 13 May 2003, Published online: 27 Jun 2013

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