scholarly journals Effect of oral vitamin C supplementation on serum uric acid: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1295-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen P. Juraschek ◽  
Edgar R. Miller ◽  
Allan C. Gelber
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Serum Uric Acid ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Oral Vitamin ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Vitamin C Supplementation

scholarly journals Vitamin C as a Supplementary Therapy in Relieving Symptoms of the Common Cold: A Meta-Analysis of 10 Randomized Controlled Trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Li Ran ◽  
Wenli Zhao ◽  
Hongwu Wang ◽  
Ye Zhao ◽  
Huaien Bu
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Common Cold ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Vitamin C Supplementation

Aim. To investigate whether vitamin C performs well as a supplemental treatment for common cold. Method. After systematically searching through the National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Elsevier, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP databases, and Wanfang databases, 10 randomized controlled trials were selected for our meta-analysis with RevMan 5.3 software. Published in China, all 10 studies evaluated the effect of combined vitamin C and antiviral therapy for the treatment of common cold. Results. The total efficacy (RR=1.27, 95% CI (1.08, 1.48), P=0.003), the time for symptom amelioration (MD=−15.84, 95% CI (-17.02, -14.66), P<0.00001), and the time for healing (I, 95% CI (-14.98, -4.22), P=0.0005) were better with vitamin C supplementation than with antiviral therapy alone. Conclusions. Vitamin C could be used as a supplementary therapy along with antiviral regimens to relieve patients from the symptoms of common cold.

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