A U-shaped association between serum betaine and incident risk of first ischemic stroke in hypertensive patients

Betaine (a micronutrient) has important biological functions (e.g., preventing premature apoptosis and serving as a methyl donor). We investigated the association between baseline serum betaine and the incident risk of first stroke in hypertensive patients.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - November 14, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Liling Xie, Bo-xin Zhao, Jiajun Luo, Youbao Li, Fengxin Zhu, Guo-feng Li, Mingli He, Binyan Wang, Hao Zhang, Yefeng Cai, Yong Huo, Xiaobin Wang, Fan Fan Hou, Xiping Xu, Xianhui Qin, Jing Nie Tags: Original article Source Type: research