Farzaneh Montazerifar, Mohammad Hashemi, Mansour Karajibani, Madhurima Dikshit.
Effect of antioxidant vitamins on lipid profile and total antioxidant capacity in hemodialysis patients.
Rawal Med J Jan ;35(2):120-3.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of vitamins C and E combined on lipid profile and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in hemodialysis patients. Method: A total of 38 hemodialysis patients received orally a combination of vitamin C (250 mg) and vitamin E (200 I.U) thrice a week for 2 months. Serum cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglyceride and plasma TAC were measured at baseline and at the end of experimental period. Results: A significant increase in the levels of TAC and HDL (P<0.0001) and a significant decrease in the levels of cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride was observed after 8 weeks of supplementation. Conclusions: The findings suggest low dose of vitamin C (250 mg) and vitamin E (200 IU) combined for short time are beneficial for improving lipid profile in hemodialysis patients. This improvement could be due to the synergistic effect of both the vitamins. (Rawal Med J 2010;35:120-123).

PakMediNet -Pakistan's largest Database of Pakistani Medical Journals - http://www.pakmedinet.com