Does six-week supplementation with Chlorella have favorable impact on antioxidant status in Korean male smokers?
Chlorella supplementation resulted in the conservation of plasma antioxidant nutrient status and improvement in erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities in subjects. Therefore, our results are supportive of an antioxidant role for Chlorella and indicate that Chlorella is an important whole-food supplement that should be included as a key component of a healthy diet.
ECF-ICF ratio is associated with large-artery structure and function in HD patients. Patients with ESRD with a high ECF-ICF ratio are characterized by significant large-artery derangement.