Betaine supplementation lowers plasma homocysteine in healthy men and women.

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Published in J Nutr on May 01, 2003

Authors

Gery R Steenge1, Petra Verhoef, Martijn B Katan

Author Affiliations

1: Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, Nutrition and Health Programme, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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