Treatment of hypertension with ascorbic acid.
In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study we showed that treatment of hypertensive patients with ascorbic acid lowers blood pressure. Further studies of ascorbic acid to treat hypertension, with clinical endpoints, are warranted.
Duffy
S J
SJ
Gokce
N
N
Holbrook
M
M
Huang
A
A
Frei
B
B
Keaney
J F
JF
Vita
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D001205:Ascorbic Acid