Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Supplementation Improves Coronary Flow Reserve in Elderly Subjects with Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Kurt R., YILMAZ Y., Ermis F., Besisik S. K., Polat N., Elitok A., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, cilt.41, sa.5, ss.369-372, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2010.07.007
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.369-372
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Folale, Vitamin B12, Homocysteine, Echocardiography, Corollary flow reserve, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, B-VITAMINS, HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, EVENTS, FOLATE, LEVEL
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and Antic. Major cardiovascular risk factors including hyperhomocystememia are frequently associated with decreased corollary flow reserve (CFR), an important physiological parameter of the corollary circulation This study was desiened to determine whether folate (5 mg) and vitamin B12 (500 mu g) supplementation in elderly patients with vitamin B12 deficiency improved CFR, while reducing homocysteme levels.