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Vitamin B2 may help treat sepsis

Vitamin's anti-bacterial effect fights blood poisoning in mice

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  1. Toyosawa, T. et al. Highly purified vitamin B2 presents a promising therapeutic strategy for sepsis and septic shock. Infection and Immunity, 72, 1820 - 1823, doi:10.1128/IAI.72.3.1820-1823.2003 (2004).

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Pilcher, H. Vitamin B2 may help treat sepsis. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040223-6

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