Does vitamin C reduce blood pressure?Results of a large study of people aged 65 or older
Journal of HypertensionPublished 1 July 1998
Christopher J. Bates, Catherine M. Walmsley, Ann Prentice, Steven Finch
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Plasma ascorbate concentration and intake of vitamin C are covariates of blood pressure in older people living in Britain and are correlated to systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rate.
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Plasma ascorbate concentration and intake of vitamin C are covariates of blood pressure in older people living in Britain. New intervention studies are now needed, to test for possible causalities.
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