Podcast 85: B vitamins lower homocysteine levels, so why don’t they retard the progression of diabetic nephropathy?

May 2nd, 2010

Podcast 85: B vitamins lower homocysteine levels, so why don’t they retard the progression of diabetic nephropathy?

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A surprise finding: homocysteine is supposed to be a factor in vascular inflammation, but lowering hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with diabetic nephropathy actually accelerated the decline of their GFRs. What gives?

We have a conversation with Dr. J. David Spence, whose results were just published in JAMA.

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JAMA paper on the effect of B vitamins on diabetic nephropathy

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Categories: Audio, diabetic nephropathy, Homocysteine, Uncategorized, vitamin B
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, B vitamins, brain, clopidogrel, diabetic nephropathy, Elderly, Homocysteine, hyperemesis gravidarum, influenza vaccine, J. David Spence, morning sickness, nephropathy, PPI, pregnancy, proton pump inhibitors

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May 2nd, 2010

Podcast 85: B vitamins lower homocysteine levels, so why don’t they retard the progression of diabetic nephropathy?

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