Journal article
Ethnicity Does Not Affect the Homocysteine-Lowering Effect of B-Vitamin Therapy in Singaporean Stroke Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Increased total homocysteine (tHcy) is a risk factor for stroke. This study examines whether the efficacy of B-vitamins in reducing tHcy is modified by ethnicity in a Singaporean ischemic stroke population.
METHODS: 505 patients (419 Chinese, 41 Malays and 45 Indians) with ischemic stroke were randomized to receive placebo or B-vitamins. Fasting blood samples collected at baseline and 1 year were assayed for tHcy. MTHFR …
Authors
Kasiman K; Eikelboom JW; Hankey GJ; Lee SP-K; Lim JP-Z; Lee JH-Q; Chang H-M; Wong M-C; Chen CPL-H
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 2209–2211
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2009
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.108.535237
ISSN
0039-2499