Treatment of hypertension with ascorbic acid.

Duffy, S J; Gokce, N; Holbrook, M; Huang, A; Frei, B; Keaney, J F; Vita, J A · Lancet · 1999

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Abstract

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.

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