From the journals, April–May 2006

[摘要] 1567 Homocysteine is a tricky blighter: unstable in blood, linked with cardiovascular disease, lowered by several B vitamins — folic acid, pyridoxine and cobalamin. But the big Canadian HOPE 2 trial showed no protective effect from these vitamins in people with vascular disease or diabetes, although they did lower homocysteine.

[学科分类] 卫生学