Association between Serum Vitamin C and the Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Background. Hypertension is regarded as a major and independent risk factor of cardiovascular diseases, and numerous studies observed an inverse correlation between vitamin C intake and blood pressure. Aim. Our aim is to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin C and blood pressure, includ...

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Main Authors: Li Ran, Wenli Zhao, Xiaodong Tan, Hongwu Wang, Kaito Mizuno, Ken Takagi, Ye Zhao, Huaien Bu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4940673