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Effect of vitamin C on blood glucose, serum lipids & serum insulin in type 2 diabetes patients.

Mohammad Afkhami‐Ardekani, Ahmad Shojaoddiny-Ardekani

PubMed · 2007 · 141 citations · 9 references

Abstract

Our results indicate that daily consumption of 1000 mg supplementary vitamin C may be beneficial in decreasing blood glucose and lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes and thus reducing the risk of complications.

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Vitamin C improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

H.‐H. TING, Farris K. Timimi, Kimberly Boles et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1996 · 872 citations · Full text

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Ascorbic Acid Reduces Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes

Brian Mullan, Ian Young, Howard J. P. Fee et al. · Hypertension · 2002 · 206 citations · Full text

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High-dose oral vitamin C partially replenishes vitamin C levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes and low vitamin C levels but does not improve endothelial dysfunction or insulin resistance

Hui Chen, Rajaram J. Karne, G. E. Hall et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology · 2005 · 177 citations

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Metabolic benefits deriving from chronic vitamin C supplementation in aged non-insulin dependent diabetics.

Giuseppe Paolisso, V. Balbi, Claudio Della Volpe et al. · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 1995 · 153 citations

Magnesium and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation in Diabetes mellitus

Johan Eriksson, Antti Kohvakka · Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism · 1995 · 109 citations