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.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1999-12, Vol.354 (9195), p.2048-2049
Main Authors: Duffy, StephenJ, Gokce, Noyan, Holbrook, Monika, Huang, Annong, Frei, Balz, Keaney, John F, Vita, Joseph A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Adult
Aged
Antihypertensive agents
Ascorbic Acid - administration & dosage
Ascorbic Acid - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Blood pressure
Blood Pressure - drug effects
Cardiovascular system
Clinical trials
Double-Blind Method
Female
Health care
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - drug therapy
Hypertension - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism
Treatment Outcome
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04410-4