Vitamin B6 Improved Heart Transplant
Clinical Study Title:
yridoxine improves endothelial function in cardiac transplant recipients.
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Elevated
homocysteine levels are also associated with endothelial
dysfunction, which is a common occurrence in patients
who have had heart transplants. This study looked
at the use of folate and vitamin b6 supplements on
the endothelial dysfunction. Participants in this
study received a vitamin b6 supplement, a folate supplement,
or a placebo supplement post surgery. At the conclusion
of the study, the participants who had been given
the vitamin b6 supplements had improved endothelial
functioning. This suggests that a supplement including
vitamin b6 can help to improve endothelial functioning,
especially for heart transplant patients. |
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Authors:
Miner SE. Cole DE. Evrovski J. Forrest Q. Hutchison S. Holmes K.
Ross HJ.
Institution:
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation. 20(9):964-9, 2001 Sep.
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