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Vitamin B6
Vitamin B and risk of stroke:
Vitamin B, homocysteine (Hcy), and risk of stroke:
Inflammation is a protective response that elevates blood markers that are useful in predicting the onset of neurodegenerative diseases (such as diabetes, cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease). One of these markers is called homocysteine (Hcy). Researchers looked at the relationship between Hcy, vitamin B and risk of stroke in patients with severe hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in this meta-analysis. It was thought that lowering Hcy with folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 would improve a patient’s clinical outcomes. Results demonstrate that supplementation with these vitamins did in fact decrease Hcy and showed a tendency toward lowering the risk of stroke. Since HHcy is common among the elderly, authors conclude Hcy is a potential marker in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. (1)
