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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on vitamin C, editorials on vitamin C, and perspectives on vitamin C - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Vitamin Supplementation and Prostate Cancer
- January 15, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Two studies provided no evidence of lower risk with supplementation of vitamins C and E or selenium.- Reviewing:
- Lippman SM et al., JAMA 2009 Jan 7; 301:39. Gaziano JM et al., JAMA 2009 Jan 7; 301:52. Gann PH., JAMA 2009 Jan 7; 301:102.
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Vitamin C Might Lower Serum Uric Acid
- July 1, 2005
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Data from several small studies have suggested that large doses of vitamin C exert a uricosuric effect. To determine whether vitamin C supplementation lowers levels . . .- Reviewing:
- Huang H-Y et al., Arthritis Rheum 2005 Jun; 52:1843-7.
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Ascorbic Acid Supplements Linked to Kidney Stones Free
- February 5, 2013
- Physician's First Watch
Use of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplements is associated with development of kidney stones in men, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nearly... -
Does Vitamin C and E Supplementation Protect Against Preeclampsia in Women with Type 1 Diabetes?
- August 19, 2010
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Only in those study participants who had low baseline vitamin status.- Reviewing:
- McCance DR et al., Lancet 2010 Jul 24; 376:259.
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Higher Vitamin C Intake Associated with Lower Gout Risk in Men Free
- March 10, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
Among men, the risk for gout appears to decrease as vitamin C intake increases, reports Archives of Internal Medicine. Nearly 47,000 male health professionals without... -
No Role for Vitamin E or Vitamin C in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men Free
- November 12, 2008
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
Findings from a large randomized trial confirm that supplementation confers no benefit and suggest that vitamin E might increase risk for hemorrhagic stroke.- Reviewing:
- Sesso HD et al., JAMA 2008 Nov 12; 300:2123.
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Do Vitamins C and E Prevent Preeclampsia?
- May 23, 2006
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Antioxidant supplementation did not prevent preeclampsia in high-risk women.- Reviewing:
- Poston L et al., Lancet 2006 Apr 8; 367:1145-54.
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Can Treatment Slow Progression of Coronary Calcification?
- August 12, 2005
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- Cardiology
These researchers conducted a double-blind randomized trial to assess how daily combination therapy — atorvastatin (20 mg), vitamin C (1 g), and vitamin E (1000 . . .- Reviewing:
- Arad Y et al., J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 Jul 5; 46:166-72. Grundy SM., J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 Jul 5; 46:173-5.
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Antioxidant Therapy Ineffective for Painful Chronic Pancreatitis Free
- September 7, 2012
- Chris E. Forsmark, MD
- Gastroenterology
Pain scores were similar with antioxidants or placebo.- Reviewing:
- Siriwardena AK et al., Gastroenterology 2012 Sep; 143:655.
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A Statin and Antioxidants for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?
- April 15, 2011
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Atorvastatin plus vitamins E and C reduced the odds of having NAFLD after about 4 years of therapy.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Foster T et al., Am J Gastroenterol 2011 Jan; 106:71.
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Statins for Patients with Fatty Liver Disease and Mildly Elevated Transaminases
- January 25, 2011
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Benefits seem to outweigh hepatotoxicity risk.- Reviewing:
- Athyros VG et al., Lancet 2010 Dec 4; 376:1916. Foster T et al., Am J Gastroenterol 2011 Jan; 106:71.
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Vitamins C & E Don't Prevent Complications of Hypertension in Pregnancy Free
- April 8, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Taking vitamin C and E supplements does not lower the rate of preeclampsia or of maternal or fetal complications associated with hypertension in pregnancy, according... -
Antioxidants for Pancreatitis-Related Abdominal Pain
- July 24, 2009
- Stuart Sherman, MD
- Gastroenterology
Six months of therapy reduced pain and oxidative stress.- Reviewing:
- Bhardwaj P et al., Gastroenterology 2009 Jan; 136:149.
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Don’t Take Those Vitamins!
- June 8, 2009
- Jonathan Silver, MD
- Psychiatry
Exercise promotes health, but vitamins C and E block this benefit.- Reviewing:
- Ristow M et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 May 26; 106:8665.
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Antioxidant Supplements Blunt Exercise-Induced Improvement of Insulin Sensitivity Free
- June 4, 2009
- Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
- General Medicine
Regardless of their previous exercise patterns, young men did not benefit from vitamin E or C supplementation.- Reviewing:
- Ristow M et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009 May 26; 106:8665.
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Antioxidant Vitamins and Cancer Prevention in Women
- January 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Once again, antioxidants did not prevent cancer or cancer-related deaths.- Reviewing:
- Lin J et al., J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 Jan 7; 101:14.
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Supplements Ineffective in Preventing Prostate Cancer Free
- December 10, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
Despite encouraging findings from earlier observational studies, vitamins E and C and selenium are ineffective in preventing prostate and other cancers in middle-aged and... -
Vitamins C and E in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Free
- November 13, 2008
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
These vitamins provide no CVD benefit in low-risk men.- Reviewing:
- Sesso HD et al., JAMA 2008 Nov 12; 300:2123.
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Vitamins C and E Do Not Prevent Heart Disease in Men Free
- November 10, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
Vitamins E and C do not prevent cardiovascular disease in men, JAMA reports online. In the Physicians' Health Study II, some 14,600 male doctors aged... -
Dietary Supplements Don’t Prevent Cognitive Decline, CVD, or Infections Free
- December 28, 2007
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Several studies and a meta-analysis all led to the same conclusion — no benefit from supplementation.
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