Elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) concentration is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and may also be associated with hypertension. Although links have been established between ...

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 ...