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Alcohol increases homocysteine and reduces B vitamin concentration in healthy male volunteers--a randomized, crossover intervention study.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 Nov 2008
Gibson A, Woodside J V, Young I S, Sharpe P C, Mercer C, Patterson C C, McKinley M C, Kluijtmans L A J, Whitehead A S, Evans A
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BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the effect of alcohol consumption on total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations. AIM: To assess the effect of an 8-week intervention with vodka or red wine on plasma tHcy and B vitamin concentrations in healthy male volunteers. To assess the effect on tHcy according to methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T genotype. DESIGN AND METHODS: A randomized controlled...
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