Why Might Vitamin C Supplements Be Beneficial in Treating the Common

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Multiple Choice

Why might vitamin C supplements be beneficial in treating the common cold?

• A)They deactivate histamine
• B)They reduce episodes of diarrhea
• C)They destroy intestinal pathogens
• D)They alter hypothalamic control of body temperature

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