Folates and Cardiovascular Disease
- 1 January 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 22 (1) , 6-13
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hq0102.102190
Abstract
It is increasingly recognized that folates may play a role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Over the last few years, several studies have reported beneficial effects of folates on endot...Keywords
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