date:Jun 22, 2012
Daily doses of vitamin C and E of 150 mg and 200 IU, respectively, were associated with significant decreases in levels of malondialdehyde (MDA - a reactive carbonyl compound and a well-established marker of oxidative stress), while levels increased in the placebo group, according to findings published in the peer-review journal Contraception.
These data suggest that low-dose oral contraceptives, by enhancing the stress oxidative and lipid peroxidation, may represent a potential cardiovascular