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Endothelial function in post-menopausal women: effect of folic acid supplementation

Author(s) -

Giancarlo Paradisi,

Francesco Cucinelli,

Maria Cristina Mele,

Angela Barini,

Antonio Lanzone,

Alessandro Caruso

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh189

Subject(s) - folic acid , folic acid supplementation , medicine , menopause , gynecology

Higher than normal homocysteine levels are associated with an increased incidence of adverse cardiovascular events in post-menopausal women, perhaps via hyperhomocysteinaemia-induced vascular endothelial damage. Because folic acid supplementation reduces homocysteine levels, we attempted to evaluate whether folic acid supplementation may affect endothelial function in post-menopausal women.

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