Half of hospitalized elderly may lack crucial vitamin c

NCT ID NCT05668663

Summary

This study aimed to find out how many older adults in a hospital acute care unit have low vitamin C levels. Researchers measured vitamin C in the blood of 434 patients aged 75 and older. The goal was to understand how common this problem is and what factors might increase a person's risk.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service de Médecine Gériatrique of the Hôpital Edouard Herriot (Pavillon K)

    Lyon, France

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