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Eva Maria Roes, Maarten T.M. Raijmakers, Wilbert H.M. Peters, Eric A.P. Steegers

Effects of Oral N-Acetylcysteine on Plasma Homocysteine and Whole Blood Glutathione Levels in Healthy, Non-pregnant Women

Oral N-acetylcysteine supplementation in nine young healthy females induced a quick and highly significant decrease in plasma homocysteine levels and an increase in whole blood concentration of the antioxidant glutathione. N-acetylcysteine impresses as an efficient drug in lowering homocysteine concentration and might be beneficial for individuals with hyperhomocysteinemia who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1434-6621
Volume: 40, 06/2002
Pages: 496 - 498

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