The effect of vitamin C on upper respiratory infections in adolescent swimmers: A randomized trial

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-63

  Constantini, Naama W ^f   Dubnov Raz, Gal ^a   Eyal, Ben Bassat ^e   Berry, Elliot M ^b   Cohen, Avner H ^c   Hemilä, Harri ^d  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbic acid; Athletes; Common cold; Randomized controlled trial; Sport

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COUGHING; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; ISRAEL; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINORRHEA; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SORE THROAT; SWIMMING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ASCORBIC ACID; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79151473965     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-010-1270-z     Document Type: Article

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