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The effects of vitamin C supplementation on serum concentrations of uric acid: Results of a randomized controlled trial

  1. Han-Yao Huang1,*,
  2. Lawrence J. Appel1,
  3. Michael J. Choi1,
  4. Allan C. Gelber1,
  5. Jeanne Charleston1,
  6. Edward P. Norkus2,
  7. Edgar R. Miller III1

Article first published online: 2 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/art.21105

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 52, Issue 6, pages 1843–1847, June 2005

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Huang, H.-Y., Appel, L. J., Choi, M. J., Gelber, A. C., Charleston, J., Norkus, E. P. and Miller, E. R. (2005), The effects of vitamin C supplementation on serum concentrations of uric acid: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 52: 1843–1847. doi: 10.1002/art.21105

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  1. 1

    Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

  2. 2

    Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, New York

*Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E-6144, Baltimore, MD 21205-2223

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 2 JUN 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 MAR 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 OCT 2004

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  • NIH. Grant Number: RR-00722

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