Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Norfolk prospective population study

Phyo K. Myint; Robert N. Luben; Ailsa A. Welch; Sheila A. Bingham; Nicholas J. Wareham; Kay-Tee Khaw

doi:10.1093/ajcn/87.1.64

Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Norfolk prospective population study

Phyo K. Myint
, Robert N. Luben
, Ailsa A. Welch
, Sheila A. Bingham
, Nicholas J. Wareham
, Kay-Tee Khaw

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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
Pages (from-to)	64-69
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	87
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/87.1.64
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008

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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

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Myint, P. K., Luben, R. N., Welch, A. A., Bingham, S. A., Wareham, N. J., & Khaw, K.-T. (2008). Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Norfolk prospective population study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 87(1), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/87.1.64

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Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Norfolk prospective population study. / Myint, Phyo K.; Luben, Robert N.; Welch, Ailsa A. et al.
In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 1, 01.2008, p. 64-69.

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