| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T236 |
0-133 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Infections have a significant impact on vitamin C levels, due to the increased energy needs required by the body during inflammation. |
| T237 |
134-273 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This nutrient, in fact, promotes the proliferation of lymphocytes, with a consequent increase in the generation of antibodies [79, 85, 92]. |
| T238 |
274-544 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It is well known that infections increase oxidative stress and usually activate phagocytes that release ROS, so vitamin C is a well-known antioxidant that can counteract these effects by increasing phagocytosis and ROS generation and improving microbial killing [92–94]. |
| T239 |
545-670 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, supplementation with vitamin C appears to be able to prevent and treat respiratory and systemic infections [92]. |
| T240 |
671-848 |
Sentence |
denotes |
High levels of this nutrient can enhance antimicrobial effects and increase serum levels of complement proteins, also playing an important role in IFN-γ production [85, 92, 95]. |
