title: The effect of acute illness on leucocyte and plasma ascorbic acid levels.
abstract: 1. Serial estimations of plasma (PAA) and leucocyte (LAA) ascorbic acid concentrations were made in geriatric patients in a stable phase of their illness, and compared with a similar ('unstable') group suffering from acute illness. 2. In the 'unstable' group, though PAA levels were unchanged, LAA levels were reduced. 3. The 'follow-up' period of 7-8 d there was much greater variation in both PAA and LAA levels in the 'unstable' group. 4. Acute illness was often accompanied by an increase and then a decrease in LAA levels. Recovery was associated with an increase in LAA levels.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D010949:Plasma / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid