Effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on inflammation in cancer patients
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- 11 September 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Translational Medicine
- Vol. 10 (1), 189
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-10-189
Abstract
An inflammatory component is present in the microenvironment of most neoplastic tissues. Inflammation and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with poor prognosis and decreased survival in many types of cancer.Keywords
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