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Section Type: METHODS

Text: Group VTC (n = 17) -- mean 24 hour SBP 150. 6 + / - 5. 2 mmHg, DBP 86. 1 + / - 3. 3 mmHg, low density lipoprotein 158. 1 + / - 24. 5 mg/dl -- received vitamin C 500 mg per day ; Group ATR (n = 15) -- mean 24 hour SBP 153. 1 + / - 4. 8 mmHg, DBP 87. 1 + / - 6. 7 mmHg, LDL 162. 6 + / - 13. 6 mg/dl -- received atorvastatin 20 mg/day ; and Group PLA (n = 16) -- mean 24 hour SBP 151. 1 + / - 7. 4 mmHg, DBP 84. 8 + / - 5. 9 mmHg, LDL 156. 7 + / - 26. 1 mg/dl -- received a placebo.