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1. The effects of ascorbic acid on uterine motility vary according to the condition of the uterus and to the hormone treatment to which it has been subjected.
2. The antagonism between oestradiol on one hand, and progesterone and testosterone on the other has also been proved, using ascorbic acid in vitro.
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Sharaf, A., Gomaa, N. Interrelationship between ascorbic acid and gonadal hormones as determined in vitro. Plant Food Hum Nutr 17, 248–253 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01322230
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