Abstract
Conclusions
Of the samples of human thermal sweat investigated by us only two showed any ascorbic acid present and in these cases the amounts found could be considered practically negligible. Dehydroascorbic acid determinations indicated the presence of this acid in most samples. The amounts found were not sufficient to suggest the induction of vitamin C deficiency through excessive sweating. The use of rubber bags in the collection of sweat may lead to high titration values and appears responsible for some of the high values for ascorbic acid in sweat that have been reported.
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