Hyperhomocysteinemia and Low Folate and Vitamin B12 Are Associated with Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Nitric Oxide Sensitivity in Morbidly Obese Patients

Hyperhomocysteinemia and Low Folate and Vitamin B12 Are Associated with Vascular Dysfunction and Impaired Nitric Oxide Sensitivity in Morbidly Obese Patients

There is a high prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia that has been linked to high cardiovascular risk in obese individuals and could be attributed to poor nutritional status of folate and vitamin B12. We sought to examine the association between blood homocysteine (Hcy) folate, and vitamin B12 levels...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Haloul, Smita Jagdish Vinjamuri, Dina Naquiallah, Mohammed Imaduddin Mirza, Maryam Qureshi, Chandra Hassan, Mario Masrur, Francesco M. Bianco, Patrice Frederick, Giulianotti P. Cristoforo, Antonio Gangemi, Mohamed M. Ali, Shane A. Phillips, Abeer M. Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
homocysteine
folate
vitamin B12
obesity
vascular dysfunction
bariatric surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2014

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