using high-dose folate, B6, and B12 supplements after angioplasty
June 2003
A new debate is springing up among experts about using high-dose folate, B6, and B12 supplements after angioplasty.
Cardiologists often recommend these supplements for patients right after angioplasty...due to research that suggests they prevent re-blockage of the arteries.
But surprising new research contradicts this. It suggests these supplements might INCREASE re-blockage of the arteries.
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