Does B Vitamin Supplementation Decrease Homocysteine Concentrations in Newborns
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2003-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether supplementation with folinic acid, a B
vitamin, lowers the concentrations of total homocysteine in newborns. Increased homocysteine
concentrations are associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular accidents in adult,
children and newborns. These increased concentrations can easily and safely be lowered by
folic acid in adults.