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ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS A, E, C AND TOTAL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL, KANO Nwaogu, J. Wasagu, R. S. U. and James, T. O.. Abstract | | | | The antioxidant vitamins A, E, and C and total cholesterol levels in 100 hypertensive and 80 apparently healthy nonhypertensive patients (control) were investigated. Vitamins A, and E were estimated by Ultra-violet method and C was determined using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Cholesterol was estimated by randox kits .The total serum cholesterol level in the hypertensive patients was significantly (p
Key words: Antioxidants, Cholesterol, Hypertensive patients, Lipids, Atherosclerosis
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