16 evaluated the plasma and erythrocyte GSH and cysteine concentrations of patients with liver cirrhosis with respect to alcoholic or nonalcoholic etiology, severity of liver disease, and nutritional status
High doses of ascorbyl palmitate (equivalent to 600 mg/kg of free vitamin C) given concurrently with acetaminophen prevented the elevation of serum liver enzymes in mice and reduced acetaminophen-mediated mortality (Jonker 1988)
The supplementation also appeared to have a direct effect on immune function
In murine models of PNA, IgE production was reduced (Fig
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