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Effect of vitamin C supplementation on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients: a double-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled trial in Egypt

Hend M. Salama
1
,
Dina H. Elsaka
1
,
Mohamed M. Diab
1
,
Safwat A. Ahmed
2
,
Nadia M. Mansour
1

1.
Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
2.
Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2021; 23(3): 347–353
Online publish date: 2021/10/05
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