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Article: B vitamins study results questioned.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Clinical report)

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May 1, 2006
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According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., findings from two new studies (HOPE-2 and NORVIT) on vitamins B6, B12 and folate supported the conclusions of a vast body of scientific research, which shows that these vitamins help lower homocysteine levels, but failed to support the hypothesis that lowering homocysteine levels in persons who already have cardiovascular disease (CVD) will provide protection against a future cardiovascular event. The studies were presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session in March in Atlanta, GA, and were published in the April 13th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

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