Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) Metabolism and Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Francesco Galli (Author), Mario Bonomini (Author), Desirée Bartolini (Author), Linda Zatini (Author), Gianpaolo Reboldi (Author), Giada Marcantonini (Author), Giorgio Gentile (Author), Vittorio Sirolli (Author), Natalia Di Pietro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) is an essential micronutrient and fat-soluble antioxidant with proposed role in protecting tissues from uncontrolled lipid peroxidation. This vitamin has also important protein function and gene modulation effects. The metabolism of vitamin E depends on hepatic binding p...