CellWell record HH-18357
Vitamin C: an aldose reductase inhibitor that normalizes erythrocyte sorbitol in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Cunningham JJ; Mearkle PL; Brown RG
Journal of the American College of Nutrition ยท 1994
In plain language
In young adults with insulin-dependent diabetes, red blood cell sorbitol levels were roughly double those of nondiabetics despite adequate vitamin C intake, and daily vitamin C supplementation normalized red blood cell sorbitol within 30 days regardless of blood sugar control.
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