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Vitamin C, D supplements led to fewer complications in AML, no OS benefit

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Patients with acute myeloid leukemia who received vitamin C and D supplements while undergoing intensive chemotherapy had lower rates of complications, such as infections, bleeding, and inflammation, when compared with similar, previously treated patients who did not receive these supplements. 

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