Abstract
The relation between plasma vitamin C and risk of stroke remains unclear. Although clinical trials showed no significant benefit of vitamin C supplementation in reducing stroke risk, they were not able to examine the relation between plasma vitamin C concentrations and stroke risk in a general population.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-69 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Antioxidants
- Ascorbic Acid
- Body Mass Index
- Cohort Studies
- Dietary Supplements
- Female
- Great Britain
- Health Status Indicators
- Health Surveys
- Humans
- Incidence
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Proportional Hazards Models
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Smoking
- Stroke