Folic Acid Treatment in Heart Patients Linked to Cancer Risk

by Rajshri on  November 20, 2009 at 7:11 PM Heart Disease News
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"Results were mainly driven by increased lung cancer incidence in participants who received folic acid plus vitamin B12. Vitamin B6 treatment was not associated with any significant effects," the authors write.

"Our results need confirmation in other populations and underline the call for safety monitoring following the widespread consumption of folic acid from dietary supplements and fortified foods," they added.

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