Irena Colic Baric

Folic acid Supplementation Impact on Homocysteine and C-terminal Cross-linking Telopeptides of type I Collagen

Ivana Rumbak, Vesna Žižic, Nada Vrkic & Irena Colic Baric · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Recent studies have emphasised need for intervention studies to clarify the effect of lowering homocysteine levels with B vitamins on bones. The aim of this randomised double blind study was to determine whether lowering homocysteine with folic acid affect marker of b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21298

Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Supplementation Lowers Plasma Homocysteine but has no Effect on Serum Bone Turnover Markers in Elderly Women: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Irena Keser, Jasminka Z. Ilich, Nada Vrkic, Zlatko Giljevic & Irena Colic Baric · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: An elevated homocysteine level is a newly recognized risk factor for osteoporosis. Older individuals may have elevated homocysteine levels due to inadequate folate intake and/or lower absorption of vitamin B12. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21301