Table 2

Average laser cell and flare measurements (SD) for the placebo and vitamin treated groups

Time (days)Flare (ph/s) (SD)Cells (no/0.075 mm3) (SD)
Vitamin C/EPlaceboVitamin C/EPlacebo
0 207.1  (258)143.6  (156)16.2  (18)15.9  (19)
380.2 (129)54.7 (82)5.7 (8)9.0 (35)
789.2 (187)85.8 (208)6.0 (10)5.9 (10)
1447.1 (109.5)40.5 (116)2.7 (6)2.2 (5)
2823.1 (53.6)23.1 (48)2.2 (5)1.8 (4)
5615.6 (26)15.3 (17) 2.1 (5)1.9 (5)
p value 0.530.74
  • Time 0 days is the measurement before treatment (baseline value).

  • Repeated measures analysis of variance.