Effects of lowering homocysteine levels with B vitamins on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cause-specific mortality: Meta-analysis of 8 randomized trials involving 37 485 individuals.

Elevated plasma homocysteine levels have been associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease, but the effects on disease rates of supplementation with folic acid to lower plasma homocysteine levels are uncertain. Individual participant data were obtained for a meta-analysis of 8 large, rando...

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Main Authors: Clarke, R, Halsey, J, Lewington, S, Lonn, E, Armitage, J, Manson, J, Bønaa, K, Spence, J, Nygård, O, Jamison, R, Gaziano, J, Guarino, P, Bennett, D, Mir, F, Peto, R, Collins, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010