NPPB and Sepsis: Patients with hypovitaminosis C or vitamin C deficiency were more likely to have older age, higher prevalence of vascular diseases, sepsis or septic shock, abdominal sepsis, higher SOFA score, higher levels of CRP, PCT, D-dimer, NT-pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP), creatinine, and prolonged PT but lower levels of albumin.