Effect of consumption of red wine, spirits, and beer on serum homocysteine

Authors
van der Gaag, MS Ubbink, JB Sillanaukee, P Nikkari, S Hendriks, HFJ
Citation
Ms. Van Der Gaag et al., Effect of consumption of red wine, spirits, and beer on serum homocysteine, LANCET, 355(9214), 2000, pp. 1522-1522
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9214
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1522 - 1522
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000429)355:9214<1522:EOCORW>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Serum homocysteine increases after moderate consumption of red wine and spi rits, but not after moderate consumption of beer. Vitamin B-6 in beer seems to prevent the alcohol-induced rise in serum homocysteine.