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In this study of 117 patients with sepsis, it was found that vitamin c at a dose of 3 g twice daily given IV was associated with a significantly decreased mortality rate at 28 days. Comment: Several studies have showed a lack of benefit of vitamin C and several have shown a benefit. Overall the effect isn't clear. In any event, the side-effects from the treatment appear to be minimal at most. Ir J Med Sci . 2020 Oct 22.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.