Cigarette smoke-mediated oxidant stress, phagocytes, vitamin C, vitamin E, and tissue injury

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1993 May 28:686:53-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1993.tb39153.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ascorbic Acid / blood
  • Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Carotenoids / blood
  • Carotenoids / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count / drug effects
  • Leukocytes / drug effects
  • Leukocytes / metabolism
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Male
  • Mining
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Neutrophils / metabolism
  • Oxidants
  • Oxidation-Reduction / drug effects
  • Phagocytes / drug effects*
  • Phagocytes / metabolism
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • South Africa
  • Vitamin E / blood
  • Vitamin E / pharmacology*
  • beta Carotene

Substances

  • Oxidants
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • beta Carotene
  • Vitamin E
  • Carotenoids
  • Ascorbic Acid