Folic acid fails in stable CAD.(Clinical Capsules coronary artery disease)(Brief Article)

Publication: Internal Medicine News

Publication Date: 01-AUG-03

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Folic acid supplements do not reduce the recurrence of cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary artery disease, even though they do decrease plasma homocysteine levels, according to Dr. Anho Liem of Oosterschelde Hospital, Goes, the Netherlands, and associates.

In a study of 593 patients who had a history...

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