Lymphedema and vitamins
Open Access
- 1 February 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 26 (2) , 185-190
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/26.2.185
Abstract
Both B-complex avitaminosis and P avitaminosis aggravate lymphedema in the rat. A member of the vitamin P family, coumarin (devoid of any antithrombotic activity) proved to be a highly active therapeutic agent against both forms of avitaminosis-aggravated lymphedemas.Keywords
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