Open AccessGenetically high plasma vitamin C, intake of fruit and vegetables, and risk of ischemic heart disease and all-cause mortality: a Mendelian randomization study
Author(s) -
Camilla J. Kobylecki,
Shoaib Afzal,
George Davey Smith,
Børge G. Nordestgaard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.114.104497
Subject(s) - mendelian randomization , disease , medicine , mendelian inheritance , randomization , biology , cardiology , physiology , genetics , gene , randomized controlled trial , genetic variants , genotype
High intake of fruit and vegetables as well as high plasma vitamin C concentrations have been associated with low risk of ischemic heart disease in prospective studies, but results from randomized clinical trials have been inconsistent.
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