Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold.

Robert M Douglas, Harri Hemilä

Journal: PLoS medicine 2007;2(6):e168; quiz e217

PMID: 15971944

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Abstract

Whether vitamin C has an effect on the common cold has been a subject of controversy for at least 60 years. What does the evidence show?

Address: National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020168

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MeSH Terms: Ascorbic Acid, Common Cold, Humans, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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