Effect of Vitamin C Administration on Leukocyte Vitamin C Level and Severity of Bronchial Asthma

Oxidative stress mediated by reactive oxygen species is known to contribute to the inflammatory process of bronchial asthma. Reactive oxygen species are released into the bronchial tree by activated inflammatory cells. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of vitamin C administration on le...

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Main Authors: Seyed Hamid Hashemi, Mohamad Taghi Goodarzi, Fatemeh Zeraati, Farnaz Tavakoli, Ebrahim Nadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-04-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20787.pdf&manuscript_id=20787