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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Lancet Vol. 354; no. 9195; pp. 2048 - 2050
Main Authors: Duffy, Stephen J., Gokce, Noyan, Holbrook, Monika, Huang, Annong, Frei, Balz, Keaney Jr., John F., Vita, Joseph A., Duffy, S J, Gokce, N, Holbrook, M, Huang, A, Frei, B, Keaney, J F Jr, Vita, J A
Format: letter research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Lancet 12/11/1999
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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.