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Assessment of homocysteine as a cardiovascular risk factor in clinical practice.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Nov 2001
Clarke R, Stansbie D
Abstract excerpt
Elevated plasma total homocysteine concentrations are a marker of vitamin deficiency and a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is possible that vitamin supplementation with folic acid and other B vitamins, which lower plasma homocysteine concentrations, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Large-scale clinical trials are currently underway to assess the homocysteine hypothesis of cardiovascular...
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