Scientists deplete then replenish vitamin c in volunteers to map Body's response

NCT ID NCT00001309

Summary

This study aimed to understand how the body absorbs and uses vitamin C. Researchers first put healthy young adults on a low vitamin C diet, then gradually gave them increasing doses, both by mouth and by injection. They closely measured vitamin C levels in the blood and urine to see how the body responded to different amounts.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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