Hypovitaminosis C and vitamin C deficiency in critically ill patients despite recommended enteral and parenteral intakes

BACKGROUND: Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble nutrient which cannot be synthesised or stored by humans. It is a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and immune-supportive roles. Previous research has indicated that vitamin C levels are depleted in critically ill patients. In this study we...

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Autores principales: Carr, Anitra C., Rosengrave, Patrice C., Bayer, Simone, Chambers, Steve, Mehrtens, Jan, Shaw, Geoff M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29228951
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1891-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29228951
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1891-y

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