Verhoef P, Stampfer M J, Rimm E B
Division of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Curr Opin Lipidol. 1998 Feb;9(1):17-22. doi: 10.1097/00041433-199802000-00005.
Low folate intake is an important determinant of elevated blood levels of homocysteine. Because elevated homocysteine has been shown to be a possible graded risk factor for CHD, sufficient folate intake may be important in the prevention of CHD. The magnitude of the association between folate and CHD is consistent with its effects on homocysteine.
低叶酸摄入量是血液中同型半胱氨酸水平升高的一个重要决定因素。由于已证明同型半胱氨酸水平升高可能是冠心病的一个分级风险因素，充足的叶酸摄入量对于预防冠心病可能很重要。叶酸与冠心病之间关联的程度与其对同型半胱氨酸的影响一致。
