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B-vitamins, homocysteine metabolism and CVD.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society - 1 Nov 2004
Strain J J, Dowey L, Ward M, Pentieva K, McNulty H
Abstract excerpt
The present review focuses on the B-vitamins, i.e. folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and riboflavin, that are involved in homocysteine metabolism. Homocysteine is a S-containing amino acid and its plasma concentrations can be raised by various constitutive, genetic and lifestyle factors, by inadequate nutrient status and as a result of systemic disease and various drugs. Hyperhomocysteinaemia is a modest...
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