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ReviewIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB2013

Vitamin C in disease prevention and cure: an overview.

Shailja Chambial, Shailendra Dwivedi, Kamla Kant Shukla, Placheril J John, Praveen Sharma

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In one paragraph

Review in Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06995586 (The Synergistic Action of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Improving the Quality of Healthcare Delivery.), which is not on this map. Cited by 160 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
160citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
8.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06995586 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Synergistic Action of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Improving the Quality of Healthcare Delivery.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNicosia General HospitalRan2026 to 2028Enrolled108ConditionsCardio-pulmonary Bypass, Cardiovascular Diseases, Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Omega-3 SupplementationArmsVitamin C, Omega 3 PUFA (EPO/DHA), Lignin, Lactulose
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

160 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 536 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shailja ChambialDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005 Rajasthan India.
Shailendra DwivediDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005 Rajasthan India.
Kamla Kant ShuklaDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005 Rajasthan India.
Placheril J JohnDepartment of Zoology, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004 India.
Praveen SharmaDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, 342005 Rajasthan India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INUniversity of Rajasthan · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recognition of vitamin C is associated with a history of an unrelenting search for the cause of the ancient haemorrhagic disease scurvy. Isolated in 1928, vitamin C is essential for the development and maintenance of connective tissues. It plays an important role in bone formation, wound healing and the maintenance of healthy gums. Vitamin C plays an important role in a number of metabolic functions including the activation of the B vitamin, folic acid, the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids and the conversion of the amino acid, tryptophan, to the neurotransmitter, serotonin. It is an antioxidant that protects body from free radical damage. It is used as therapeutic agent in many diseases and disorders. Vitamin C protects the immune system, reduces the severity of allergic reactions and helps to fight off infections. However the significance and beneficial effect of vitamin C in respect to human disease such as cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease and metal toxicity however remains equivocal. Thus further continuous uninterrupted efforts may open new vistas to understand its significance in disease management.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisCancerDiabetesHeavy metal toxicityImmunityInfertilityVitamin C

Identifiers

PMID24426232
PMCPMC3783921
OpenAlexW2140051150

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