American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 3 , Page 517 , September 2004

Effects of multivitamins and low-dose folic acid supplements on flow-mediated vasodilation and plasma homocysteine levels in older adults

  • Cynthia M. Carlsson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Cynthia M. Carlsson, MD, VA GRECC, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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  • Lisa M. Pharo, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA
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  • Susan E. Aeschlimann, RVT

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA
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  • Carol Mitchell, PhD, RVT

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA
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  • Gail Underbakke, RD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA
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  • James H. Stein, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Sections of Cardiovascular Medicine and Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and the Veterans Affairs Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Madison, Wis, USA

Received 15 September 2003 ,Accepted 11 January 2004.

☆ Supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation/American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Academic Geriatrics Fellowship Program. Dr Carlsson also was funded by the Veterans Affairs Special Fellowships Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans and the National Institute on Aging (K12 AG19247). Dr Stein was funded by the National Center for Research Resources (K23 RR16176-01).

PII: S0002-8703(04)00163-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.01.023

American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 3 , Page 517 , September 2004

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