VITAMIN NUTRITION STATUS AND HOMOCYSTEINE - AN ATHEROGENIC RISK FACTOR

Authors
UBBINK JB
Citation
Jb. Ubbink, VITAMIN NUTRITION STATUS AND HOMOCYSTEINE - AN ATHEROGENIC RISK FACTOR, Nutrition reviews, 52(11), 1994, pp. 383-387
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Nutrition reviews → ACNP
ISSN journal
00296643
Volume
52
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
383 - 387
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6643(1994)52:11<383:VNSAH->2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In an epidemiologic survey, a marginal status of folic acid, vitamin B -12, and vitamin B-6 was shown to be associated with hyperhomocysteine mia. In a case-control study, a low plasma folate concentration was as sociated with increased coronary heart disease risk. This phenomenon a ppears to be mediated by folate's effect on homocysteine metabolism. B oth studies offer further perspectives on homocysteine as an atherogen ic risk factor.