Folic Acid in Stroke Prevention in Countries without Mandatory Folic Acid Food Fortification: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Folic Acid in Stroke Prevention in Countries without Mandatory Folic Acid Food Fortification: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Background and Purpose Additional folic acid (FA) treatment appears to have a neutral effect on reducing vascular risk in countries that mandate FA fortification of food (e.g., USA and Canada). However, it is uncertain whether FA therapy reduces stroke risk in countries without FA food fortification...

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Main Authors: Chia-Yu Hsu, Shao-Wen Chiu, Keun-Sik Hong, Jeffrey L. Saver, Yi-Ling Wu, Jiann-Der Lee, Meng Lee, Bruce Ovbiagele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
Subjects:
folic acid
stroke
prevention
food, fortified
meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2017-01522.pdf

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