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ascorbic acid:

ascorbic acid: see vitamin.

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Ascorbic Acid Deficiency Changes Hepatic Gene Expression of Acute Phase Proteins in Scurvy-Prone ODS Rats (The Journal of Nutrition)

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Ascorbic acid deficiency decreases the renal level of kidney fatty acid-binding protein by lowering the (alpha 2U)-globulin gene expression in liver in scurvy-prone ODS rats (The Journal of Nutrition)

Ascorbic acid, glucose, & the immune system.(Shorts) (Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine)

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Ascorbic acid inhibits development of tolerance and dependence to opiates in mice: Possible glutamatergic or dopaminergic modulation.(Research Paper)(Report) (Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Ascorbic acid synthesis in fetal and neonatal pigs and in pregnant and postpartum sows (The Journal of Nutrition)

Comparative analysis of ascorbic acid in human milk and infant formula using varied milk delivery systems.(Research) (International Breastfeeding Journal)

[alpha]-Tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid Decrease the Production of [beta]-Apo-carotenals and Increase the Formation of Retinoids from [beta]-Carotene in the Lung Tissues of Cigarette Smoke-Exposed Ferrets In Vitro1 (The Journal of Nutrition)

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