Possible relationship of folic acid supplementation and improved flow-mediated dilation in premenopausal, eumenorrheic athletic women

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Hoch, Anne Z ^a   Pajewski, Nicholas M ^b   Hoffmann, Raymond G ^b   Schimke, Jane E ^c   Gutterman, David D ^d  

^a Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery/Cardiovascular Center   (United States)

^b Division of Biostatistics/Department of Population Health/ General Clinical Research Center   (United States)

^c Advanced Healthcare   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Flow mediated vasodilation; Folate; Premenopause; Regular menstruation

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449122934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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