TY  - SER
AU  - Hussein,Mona M.
AU  - El-Damhougy,Sorya T.
AU  - Afify,Abeer A.
AU  - Abd El-Kader,Madiha M.
AU  - Kasam,Seham S.
TI  - The effect of dietary supplements with folic acid and vitamin B12 on plasma homocysteine level in an Egyptian elderly group
KW  - Homocysteine
KW  - Folic acid
KW  - Folic acid in human nutrition
KW  - Vitamin B12
KW  - Physiological effect
KW  - Older people
KW  - Nutrition
N1  - Includes references
N2  - Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations have been confirmed as a risk factor for ischemic heart disease and other vascular disorders. High plasma homocysteine concentrations can be largely attributed to inadequate intake of folic acid and vitamin B", On the other hand, data from several studies indicate that plasma homocysteine increases with age, independent of vitamin status
UR  - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2010/MUJACB/110/5/241.pdf
ER  -