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IN an article published in the Lancet of June 28, Stewart, Learmonth and Pollock record experiments which show that the intravenous administration of ascorbic acid prolongs the life of cats after severe hæmorrhage. They suggest that ascorbic acid secures a more adequate supply of oxygen to the tissues.
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PETERSON, J. Ascorbic Acid and Resistance to Low Oxygen Tension. Nature 148, 84 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148084b0
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