[Vitamins with antioxidant action and rheumatic diseases (a review)]

The review of the modern literature about a role of essential dietary antioxidants and first of all of vitamins E, C, P, A and carotenoids in protection of cell components against of damage by excessive strengthening of free radical oxidation is submitted. Expediency of inclusion of antioxidant vitamins in complex therapy of rheumatic diseases is discussed taking into account the failure in an antioxidant system and excessive strengthening of free radical oxidation as important symptoms in development of rheumatic diseases.