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...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21301