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The role of vitamin C in the treatment of acute infections of the upper respiratory pathways.
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This article is published in Acta vitaminologica et enzymologica.The article was published on 1974-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 7 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Randomized controlled trial & Clinical trial.read more
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Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
Harri Hemilä,Elizabeth Chalker +1 more
TL;DR: Whether vitamin C has an effect on the common cold has been a subject of controversy for at least 60 years, but what does the evidence show?
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Cochrane review: Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
TL;DR: The role of vitamin C in the prevention and treatment of the common cold has been a subject of controversy for 60 years, but is widely sold and used as both a preventive and therapeutic agent as discussed by the authors.
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Colds, Ascorbic Acid Metabolism, and Vitamin C
TL;DR: It is as difficult unreservedly to accept the, theoretical basis of the StonePauling thesis that megadoses of the vitamin could reduce both the frequency and severity of colds, as it is to adduce convincing experimental evidence in its favour.
Vitamin C and Infectious Disease: A Review of the Literature and the Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Study Over 8 Years
TL;DR: High-Dose Vitamin C and the Common Cold, wound healing, and Other Infections: Conclusions and Review of the Literature.
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The metabolism of supplementary vitamin C during the common cold.
TL;DR: A single supplementary dose of 2000 mg vitamin C can replete leukocyte ascorbic acid during a 4-hour period in females, but a larger dose may be necessary in males.
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