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“In addition, cardiovascular drugs in common use like ASA and heparin seemed to influence the pro- and antioxidant balance, a finding that has to be confirmed in future studies.”
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ • 2006 | View Paper
“The type of anticoagulant used in blood collection has been reported' to influence plasma results using indirect tests of total antioxidant power, and heparin has been suggested as a possible 'enhancer' of antioxidant power.”
Annals of clinical biochemistry • 1999 | View Paper
“We suggest that either heparin is interacting to enhance antioxidant protection perhaps through release of superoxide dismutase, or the chelation of metal ions by EDTA is limiting the activity of antioxidant metalloenzymes.”
Annals of clinical biochemistry • 1995 | View Paper
“These results indicate that HE might play a protective antioxidant effect on LDL, probably affecting both the structural properties of the particle and the amount of Cu2+ available for the oxidation.”