Vitamin b-12 supplementation improves arterial function in vegetarians with subnormal vitamin b-12 status

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 569-573

  Kwok, T ^a   Chook, P ^a   Qiao, M ^a   Tam, L ^a   Poon, Y K P ^a   Ahuja, A T ^a   Woo, J ^a   Celermajer, D S ^b   Woo, K S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Intima media thickening; Vegetarians; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTERIAL ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VEGETARIAN; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 85027917639     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0036-x     Document Type: Article

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