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Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque and Ascorbic Acid – (03-28-02)
James Bogash
Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque and Ascorbic Acid
Although this is a study done in mice, it should raise some naysayers of vitamin C for heart disease. This study shows that, although vitamin C does not affect the deposition of the plaque at all, deficiency of vitamin C does make the plaque more likely to rupture. And while this isn’t a definitive answer to whether vitamin C helps in cardiovascular disease, it sure does make us look at the results of previous studies that did not show a benefit with vitamin C…
Circulation — Abstracts: Nakata and Maeda 105 (12): 1485
