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. 2014 Jan 1;5(1):16-8.
doi: 10.3945/an.113.005157.

Vitamin C

Jens Lykkesfeldt  1 , Alexander J Michels, Balz Frei
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Vitamin C

Jens Lykkesfeldt et al. Adv Nutr. .
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Author disclosures: J. Lykkesfeldt, A. J. Michels, and B. Frei, no conflicts of interest.

Abbreviations used: CVD, cardiovascular disease; eNOS, endothelial NO synthase; HIF-1α, hypoxia inducible factor 1α; IOM, Institute of Medicine; NOX, NADPH oxidase; SVCT, sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter.

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