RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The homocysteine hypothesis: Still relevant to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 911
OP 918
DO 10.3949/ccjm.77a.10036
VO 77
IS 12
A1 Joellyn M. Abraham
A1 Leslie Cho
YR 2010
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/12/911.abstract
AB Although evidence suggests that the homocysteine hypothesis is still relevant as a predictor of cardiovascular risk, we cannot conclude that measuring the homocysteine level is useful in guiding treatment. Furthermore, studies of primary and secondary prevention show no evidence that taking folic acid or other B vitamins lowers the risk of cardiovascular events.