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Folic Acid Therapy Reduces the First Stroke Risk Associated With Hypercholesterolemia Among Hypertensive Patients Clinical Sciences
Background and Purpose—We sought to determine whether folic acid supplementation can independently reduce the risk of first stroke associated with elevated total cholesterol levels in a subanalysis using data from the CSPPT (China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial), a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.Methods—A total of 20 702 hypertensive adults without a history of major cardiovascular disease were randomly assigned to a double-blind daily treatment of an enalapril 10-mg and a folic acid 0.8-mg tablet or an enalapril 10-mg tablet alone. The primary outcome was first stroke.Results—The median treatment durat...
Source: Stroke - October 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Qin, X., Li, J., Spence, J. D., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Wang, X., Wang, B., Sun, N., Chen, F., Guo, J., Yin, D., Sun, L., Tang, G., He, M., Fu, J., Cai, Y., Shi, X., Ye, P., Chen, H., Zhao, S., Chen, M., Gao, C., Kong, X., Hou, F. F., Huang, Y., Huo, Y. Tags: Clinical Studies, Diet and Nutrition, Primary Prevention, Hypertension, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research

Folic acid, a B vitamin, lowers stroke risk in people with high blood pressure
If you’re among the one in three American adults with high blood pressure, be sure you’re getting plenty of the B vitamin known as folate. Doing so may lower your odds of having a stroke, an often disabling or deadly event linked to high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Folate occurs naturally in many foods, but especially green leafy vegetables, beans, and citrus fruits. Here in the United States, add to the list most grain products, including wheat flour, cornmeal, pasta, and rice. They are fortified with the synthetic version of folate, known as folic acid. That’s not the case in many countries ar...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - March 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Drugs and Supplements Hypertension and Stroke high blood pressure Source Type: news

Homocysteine, Ischemic Stroke, and Coronary Heart Disease in Hypertensive Patients: A Population-Based, Prospective Cohort Study Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Hyperhomocysteinemia in Chinese hypertensive patients is significantly associated with IS risk but not coronary heart disease susceptibility, and folic acid supplementation can efficiently reduce tHcy levels.
Source: Stroke - June 22, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Han, L., Wu, Q., Wang, C., Hao, Y., Zhao, J., Zhang, L., Fan, R., Liu, Y., Li, R., Chen, Z., Zhang, T., Chen, S., Ma, J., Liu, S., Peng, X., Duan, S. Tags: Myocardial cardiomyopathy disease, Valvular heart disease, Clinical Studies, Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Efficacy of Folic Acid Therapy in Primary Prevention of Stroke Among Adults With Hypertension in China The CSPPT Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusions and RelevanceAmong adults with hypertension in China without a history of stroke or MI, the combined use of enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke. These findings are consistent with benefits from folate use among adults with hypertension and low baseline folate levels.Trial Registrationclinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00794885
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - March 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Plasma selenium and the risk of first stroke in adults with hypertension: a secondary analysis of the China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial
CONCLUSIONS: In summary, there was a significant inverse association between plasma Se and risk of first stroke in Chinese adults with hypertension, especially among those with higher baseline folate concentrations and those with higher time-averaged SBP over the treatment period.Trial registration number: NCT00794885URL of registration: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00794885?term=NCT00794885&draw=2&r.PMID:34549258 | DOI:10.1093/ajcn/nqab320
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - September 22, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Zhuo Wang Hai Ma Yun Song Tengfei Lin Lishun Liu Ziyi Zhou Yaping Wei Xiao Huang Ping Chen Chengzhang Liu Youbao Li Binyan Wang Jianping Li Yan Zhang Yong Huo Hao Zhang Xiping Xu Xianhui Qin Huiyuan Guo Source Type: research

Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Control on Carotid Morphology and Hemodynamics in Chinese Patients with Hyperhomocysteinemia-Type Hypertension and High Risk of Stroke.
CONCLUSIONS Intensive blood pressure management could be beneficial for Chinese patients with hyperhomocysteinemia-type hypertension and high risk of stroke. PMID: 31369520 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Science Monitor - August 3, 2019 Category: Research Tags: Med Sci Monit Source Type: research

Folic acid supplementation among adults with hypertension reduces risk of stroke
(The JAMA Network Journals) In a study that included more than 20,000 adults in China with high blood pressure but without a history of stroke or heart attack, the combined use of the hypertension medication enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being released to coincide with its presentation at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Folate Supplements for Stroke Prevention Targeted Trial Trumps the Rest
The effect of folate supplementation on cardiovascular disease has been studied in many observational studies and randomized trials and has been a topic of debate for a number of years. In this issue of JAMA, Huo and colleagues provide results from their important clinical trial of folic acid therapy for primary prevention of stroke. In a carefully designed and executed randomized trial, 20 702 adults with hypertension were randomized to receive enalapril alone (n = 10 354) or enalapril combined with 0.8 mg folic acid (n = 10 348). As recommended by the data and safety monitoring board, the trial was terminat...
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - March 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

Folic Acid May Help Ward Off Stroke in People with High Blood Pressure
Chinese study found significantly lower rates in those who got an extra supply of the nutrient Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Folic Acid, High Blood Pressure, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hypertension: Folic acid reduces stroke risk
Nature Reviews Cardiology 12, 257 (2015). doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2015.45 Author: João H. Duarte Several randomized trials have shown no beneficial effect of folic acid in preventing cardiovascular disease, but some reports have suggested that folic acid supplementation might decrease the incidence of stroke. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the
Source: Nature Reviews Cardiology - March 31, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: João H. Duarte Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research

H‐type hypertension, stroke and diabetes in China: Opportunities for primary prevention
Abstract In summary, the CSPPT, with its large sample size and unique study design has provided a definitive answer regarding the role of folic acid supplementation in conjunction with anti‐hypertension therapy in the primary prevention of stroke. Further studies are needed to examine the joint effect of anti‐hypertensive treatment and folic acid supplementation on the development or progression of T2DM as well as vascular complications, particularly in populations without folic acid fortification. If these relationships can be established and underlying mechanisms elucidated, the implications for clinical and public h...
Source: Journal of Diabetes - September 1, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Xianhui Qin, Yong Huo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Efficacy of folic acid in primary prevention of stroke among patients with hypertension in China
After folic acid had been documented to reduce birth defects, the United States mandated folic acid food fortification in grain products in 1996 and implemented the policy by 1998.1 Around this time, controversy surfaced on adverse effects of folic acid, namely its possible role in promoting carcinogenesis. However, data over the next decade failed to provide sufficient evidence to support such a claim.1,2 In addition to decreasing neural tube defects, folic acid supplementation has been hypothesized to decrease the risk of stroke and cardiovascular events; however, among the multiple randomized controlled studies thus far...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - August 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sangita Goel, Franz H. Messerli Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

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