systematic_review
    2017
    High Quality

    Vitamin C supplementation and immune cell function including NK activity: a systematic review

    Carr AC, Maggini S

    Published in Nutrients

    Methodology

    Review of human studies on vitamin C and innate and adaptive immune function, including neutrophil chemotaxis and NK cell activity.

    Key Findings

    Vitamin C accumulates in leukocytes and supports NK cell and phagocyte function, with clearest effects when baseline status is low.

    Conclusions

    Vitamin C sustains natural killer cell function primarily by correcting suboptimal status.

    Limitations

    Narrative synthesis; few trials measured NK cytotoxicity directly.

    Supplements Studied

    Vitamin C
    Vitamin

    Vitamin C accumulates in leukocytes and supports NK cell and phagocyte function

    Study Details

    Year:2017
    Duration:12 weeks
    Quality Score:7/10

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