The effeCt of vitamin c supplements on serum cholesterol, coagulation, fibrinolysis and platelet adhesiveness.
The administration of ascorbic acid (1g/day) to healthy adults did not significantly influence the levels of serum cholesterol, plasminogen activator activity, plasminogen, fibrinogen, FR-antigen, partial thromboplastin time, platelet adhesiveness, a-1-antitrypsin or a-2-macroglobulin over the 3-month period of study.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D008259:Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010958:Plasminogen; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness / Q000187:drug effects*; D013925:Thromboplastin; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis
D008259:Macroglobulins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010958:Plasminogen; D013925:Thromboplastin; D002784:Cholesterol; D001205:Ascorbic Acid