Vitamin C and common cold-induced asthma: a systematic review and statistical analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma exacerbations are often induced by the common cold, which, in turn, can be alleviated by vitamin C.

Objective

To investigate whether vitamin C administration influences common cold-induced asthma.

Methods

Systematic review and statistical analysis of the identified trials. Medline, Scopus and Cochrane Central were searched for studies that give information on the effects of vitamin C on common cold-induced asthma. All clinically relevant outcomes related to asthma were included in this review. The estimates of vitamin C effect and their confidence intervals [CI] were calculated for the included studies.

Results

Three studies that were relevant for examining the role of vitamin C on common cold-induced asthma were identified. The three studies

SUBMITTER: Hemila H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4018579 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature