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The antiviral properties of vitamin C

Ruben Manuel Luciano Colunga Biancatelli, Max Berrill, Paul E. Marik

Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy · 2019 · 195 citations · 24 references

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There is a growing interest in the administration of vitamin C beyond the treatment of hypovitaminosis C in malnourished patients. This has been driven by a 2016 ‘before-after’ study which suggeste...

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