| abstract |
A new use of halogenated triphenylethylene derivatives for lowering levels of serum lipid peroxides and for the prevention or treatment of oxidative tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation is disclosed. The new use includes the prevention or treatment of atherosclerosis, ischemic injury, psoriasis, inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, or cardiovascular disorders, such as coronary heart disease, cardiac ischemic injury and post-ischemic cardiac arrhythmias, or the treatment of AIDS. |