Clinical report reveals sodium ascorbate enhances epinephrine effects in allergy, suggesting therapeutic potential.
An early report on clinical use of vitamin C, historically interesting. #### CONCLUSIONS1. The availability of the sodium salt of the ascorbic acid for oral use represents amarked advance in the therapeutic approach to allergy.2. The increased sensitivity to histamine in suprarenalectomized animals suggests arelationship between adrenal cortical hormone-sodium-Vitamin C and allergy.3. In refractory cases of allergy and asthma, sodium ascorbate was more effective.than ascorbic acid.
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