Journal article
Effects of homocysteine-lowering with folic acid plus vitamin B12 vs placebo on mortality and major morbidity in myocardial infarction survivors: a randomized trial.
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CONTEXT: Blood homocysteine levels are positively associated with cardiovascular disease, but it is uncertain whether the association is causal. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of reducing homocysteine levels with folic acid and vitamin B(12) on vascular and nonvascular outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Double-blind randomized controlled trial of 12,064 survivors of myocardial infarction in secondary care hospitals in the United Kingdom between 1998 and 2008. INTERVENTIONS: 2 mg folic...
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- Published
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- Journal:
- JAMA
- Volume:
- 303
- Issue:
- 24
- Pages:
- 2486-2494
- Publication date:
- 2010-06-01
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- EISSN:
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1538-3598
- ISSN:
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0098-7484
- Source identifiers:
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60712
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:60712
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- pubs:60712
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2010
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