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Can antioxidants prevent endocarditis?

Dr. Gavin Noble, State University of New York Upstate Medical University Answered Sep. 16, 2012
19 years experience in Internal Medicine - Cardiology
No. Endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves.
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Dr. Rick Koch, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Answered Sep. 16, 2012
19 years experience in Internal Medicine - Cardiology
No. No...Antioxidants offer no protection from this.
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Dr. Arthur Heller, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Answered Feb. 4, 2012
40 years experience in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Not that I'm aware. No good evidence to support that claim.
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  • Are antioxidants important in disease prevention?
  • Can you give antioxidants to a baby to prevent hie?
  • If green tea can help prevent glaucoma, would teas like hibiscus also have this effect, since it has many antioxidants?
  • Antioxidants prevent chronic diseases like heart disease?
  • How do antioxidants promote prevention of macular degeneration?
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  • Aha guidelines infective endocarditis
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