Baseline characteristics were well balanced between groups, with 83% of patients having a history of cardiovascular disease and 40% diabetes. Baseline homocysteine levels were 12.2 µmol/L.

An elevated homocysteine level, which is associated with coronary artery disease, can be lowered by use of folic-acid supplements. In a randomized placebo-controlled trial called the Swiss Heart ...

Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD ... formation of blood cells and helps control levels of a compound called homocysteine. There is growing evidence that people with high levels ...

They found that supplementing with B vitamins could reduce systolic blood pressure (the top number in a reading) by 6 to 13 ...