Treatment of hypertension with ascorbic acid

In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study we showed that treatment of hypertensive patients with ascorbic acid lowers blood pressure. Further studies of ascorbic acid to treat hypertension, with clinical endpoints, are warranted.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1999-12, Vol.354 (9195), p.2048-2049
Hauptverfasser:	Duffy, StephenJ, Gokce, Noyan, Holbrook, Monika, Huang, Annong, Frei, Balz, Keaney, John F, Vita, Joseph A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acids Adult Aged Antihypertensive agents Ascorbic Acid - administration & dosage Ascorbic Acid - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Blood Pressure - drug effects Cardiovascular system Clinical trials Double-Blind Method Female Health care Humans Hypertension Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - etiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study we showed that treatment of hypertensive patients with ascorbic acid lowers blood pressure. Further studies of ascorbic acid to treat hypertension, with clinical endpoints, are warranted.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04410-4