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Vitamin C
Selected research topic
Blood pressure and vascular health
The comparison is unconfirmed, so the findings cannot establish this ingredient’s effect.
Some publications still need interpretation checks and are kept separate from the findings below.
- Publications for this topic
- 2
- Human comparison publications
- 0
- Publications needing review
- 1
Findings in the studies
endothelial-dependent vasodilation
Publications linked to this measurement: 1
Review of existing studies · population needs confirmation
- A result was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.
Measurement and study conditions
- Study type
- Review
- Study population
- Recorded population category: Deficiency group. Whether the research involved humans needs confirmation.
- Ingredients tested
- Unknown intervention
- How results were compared
- Study comparison: deficiency-associated review claim, not a supplementation comparison
- Additional measurement information
- Biomarker
- Measurement time
- Not confirmed.
This result is held for interpretation. That does not mean research found no effect.
Outcome groups needing additional review (1)
- HUVEC permeability · Distinct papers needing additional review: 1Evidence criteria check: 1
One paper can appear under multiple measured outcomes or review reasons, so these counts should not be added together.
Representative outcome and study details
Studies with an unspecified organism reported a result with no confirmed comparison group in endothelial-dependent vasodilation.
Scope not specified · Includes deficiency groups · comparator not confirmed
1 publications linked to this result
- Route, form, dose, or population details are incomplete, so the findings cannot be confirmed as directly comparable.
Data coverage and detailed study classifications
Paper counts are separated by research topic below. One paper may contribute to multiple findings.
Analysis status: Public-ready
Ingredient analysis date:
How the grade was determined: C
The 50.0 evidence score includes 1 independent human studies and 1 clinical studies in the representative benefit area. The C tier remains conservative because of limited repetition across independent human clinical studies, too few clinical findings with an explicit effect direction.
The grade is based mainly on the research area with the most evidence. It does not mean the same result was found in other areas.
Papers linked to this ingredient overall: 106
Papers linked to this topic 2 · distinct papers 2 · comparison findings need further review · papers needing additional review 1
A publication may appear in more than one count. These numbers should not be added. Ingredient-wide papers, topic-linked papers, and sources in outcome groups use different scopes. Adding source counts may count the same paper more than once.
- endothelial-dependent vasodilation: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
- HUVEC permeability: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
What the research found
endothelial-dependent vasodilation
A result was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.
Review · Unknown intervention · Deficiency group
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
Review overlap with primary papers is unknown; counts stay separate.
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
HUVEC permeability
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Cell study · indirect · Single ingredient · Unspecified population
This finding comes from animal or cell research. It does not establish the same effect in people.
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
How to read research findings
How should I read research findings?
Research guidesNo clear difference and an uninterpretable result are different
A reported null comparison contains a result. An abstract without an interpretable comparison leaves a question unresolved.
Paper counts and study counts are different
Count original research separately from research that reanalyzes it. Publication volume is neither replication nor a quality rating.
Side effects and combination findings
Findings from this ingredient alone are shown separately from those involving another supplement or medication.
No combination cautions are available to show in the current data. This does not guarantee safety.
Review 1 combination findings and 0 findings that outperformed an ingredient alone.
Reported improvements with combinations
Combination findings are grouped by how the study compared them. This is not a recommendation to combine ingredients.
Combinations with reported improvement
The combination showed improvement, but each ingredient's contribution is unclear.
비타민 EIn a triple-blind RCT of 60 women with endometriosis, daily supplementation with 1000 mg Vitamin C and 800 IU Vitamin E for 8 weeks significantly reduced pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia (p < 0.001) compared to placebo.