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ArticleWorld journal of diabetes2018

Role of vitamin C in diabetic ketoacidosis: Is it ready for prime time?

Sebastian Casillas, Alan Pomerantz, Salim Surani, Joseph Varon

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Article in World journal of diabetes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sebastian CasillasDorrington Medical Associates, PA, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Alan PomerantzDorrington Medical Associates, PA, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Salim SuraniDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Texas A and M University, Health Science Center, Corpus Christi, TX 78414, United States.
Joseph VaronAcute and Continuing Care, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Memorial Medical Center · USTexas A&M University – Corpus Christi · USThe University of Texas at Austin · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is life-threatening acute metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is characterized by acidosis, ketosis, and hyperglycemia, currently affecting mostly patients under 30 years of age with diabetes mellitus type 1. In both, DM and DKA, a pro-inflammatory state exists. This clinical entity occurs as a result of hyperglycemia-induced disturbances, resulting in an increased oxidative metabolism. For the latter reason, the use of vitamin C seems promising in DKA due to its antioxidant role in reducing the superoxide radicals that are consequence of the oxidative stress. This can decrease the pro-inflammatory state and avoids complications. Vitamin C, or also known as ascorbic acid, has been widely used in several illnesses, such as common cold, tissue healing, fertility, atherosclerosis, cancer prevention, immunity restoration, neuro-degenerative disease and also has been suggested to decrease the risk of DM, and this reason is giving place to believe that vitamin C can have an important role in treating diabetic complications such as DKA. In order to counteract these oxidative disturbances in DKA patients, we analyzed the current data regarding vitamin C and evaluate its role in any type treatment of this complication in the near future.

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Ascorbic acidDiabetes complicationsDiabetes mellitusDiabetic ketoacidosisVitamin C

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