Daily supplements of B vitamins may improve the overall health of people with coeliac disease by reducing levels of an amino acid linked to heart disease, says a new Dutch study. A study with 51 adults with coeliac disease and 50 healthy controls found that people taking daily supplements of vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 had significantly lower levels of the amino acid homocysteine, according to findings published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.
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Friday, March 06, 2009
Vitamins may help coeliac disease management: Study
Posted by Willow at 10:14 am
Labels: coeliac disease, folate, homocysteine, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin supplements, World Journal of Gastroenterology
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