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Research Article| Volume 1, ISSUE 4, P673-684, December 1981

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

  • Howerde E. Sauberlich
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    Corresponding author: Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA—LAIR, Presidio of San Francisco, California 94129
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    Acting Director, Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)31073-4
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
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      Clinical indications in the diagnosis and monitoring of vitamin C status and manifestations of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) and toxicity are presented. A number of laboratory methods are available to measure vitamin C in biologic samples; although further development is necessary, high performance liquid chromatography is a highly promising alternative procedure.
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