Homocysteine lowering with folic acid supplements in children: Effects on blood pressure

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-17

  Papandreou, D ^a   Malindretos, P ^b   Arvanitidou, M ^a   Makedou, A ^a   Rousso, I ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Department of Pathology

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Children; Folic acid; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 75449084548     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637480903286371     Document Type: Article

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