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Vitamin C supplementation in kidney failure: effect on uraemic symptoms

Author(s) -

Richard Singer

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq412

Subject(s) - medicine , myalgia , depression (economics) , adverse effect , vitamin d deficiency , heart failure , vitamin , kidney disease , vitamin c , gastroenterology , vitamin d and neurology , economics , macroeconomics

Vitamin C (ascorbate) deficiency and symptoms consistent with deficiency (fatigue, myalgia, dyspnoea, gingivitis, cardiovascular instability and depression) are common in patients with renal failure. This study aimed to determine if supplementation with ascorbate in patients with severe renal failure improved symptoms or cardiovascular stability, or was associated with adverse effects.

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