Multiple organ dysfunction dramatically improving with the infusion of vitamin C: More support for the persistence of scurvy in our "welfare" society [6]

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 448-

  Kieffer, P ^a   Thannberger, P ^a   Wilhelm, J M ^a   Kieffer, C ^a   Schneider, F ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

AGED; ANEMIA; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEG EDEMA; LETTER; MALE; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCURVY;

AGED; ASCORBIC ACID; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; SCURVY;

EID: 0035088956     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340000830     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Experimental human scurvy
2. Severe hypovitaminosis C occurring as the result of adoptive immunotherapy with high-dose interleukin 2 and lymphokine-activated killer cells
3. Vitamin C improves endothelial function of conduit arteries in patients with chronic heart failure
4. Comparison of effects of ascorbic acid on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in patients with chronic congestive heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy versus patients with effort angina pectoris socondary to coronary artery disease