title: Ascorbic acid and uric acid levels in lung cancer patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study any possible association between serum ascorbic acid and uric acid levels with lung cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Serum ascorbic acid and uric acid levels in lung cancer patients (n = 30) and healthy controls (n = 45) were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean values for serum ascorbic acid were found to be significantly lower (P< 0.05) in patients (0.112+/-0.020) than in controls (0.394+/-0.029). Serum uric acid levels of patients were also significantly lower than those of controls (P< 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no association between serum levels of ascorbic acid and uric acid, cholesterol, triglyceride and albumin levels with lung cancer.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*