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JAMA and Archives Journals
Folic acid, B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk women
May 22nd, 2008
Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of homocysteine levels, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA. "Homocysteine [an amino acid produced by the body] levels have been directly associated with cardiovascular risk in observational studies; and daily supplementation with folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, or a combination have been shown to reduce homocysteine levels to varying degrees in intervention studies," the authors write. Observational data suggest cardiovascular benefits...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-22)
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