The association between betaine and choline intakes and the plasma concentrations of homocysteine in women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1073-1081

  Chiuve, Stephanie E ^a   Giovannucci, Edward L ^a,c   Hankinson, Susan E ^a,c   Zeisel, Steven H ^b   Dougherty, Lauren W ^a   Willett, Walter C ^a,c   Rimm, Eric B ^a,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Betaine; Choline; Folate; Homocysteine; Low methyl diet

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CHOLINE; FOLIC ACID; GLYCEROPHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; HOMOCYSTEINE; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; RISK FACTOR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 35148844597     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.4.1073     Document Type: Article

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