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  • Title: Low vitamin B6 but not homocyst(e)ine is associated with increased risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack in the era of folic acid grain fortification.
    Author: Kelly PJ, Shih VE, Kistler JP, Barron M, Lee H, Mandell R, Furie KL.
    Journal: Stroke; 2003 Jun; 34(6):e51-4. PubMed ID: 12738890.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The introduction of cereal grain folic acid fortification in 1998 has reduced homocyst(e)ine (tHcy) concentrations in the US population. We performed a case-control study to determine the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) associated with tHcy and low vitamin status in a postfortification US sample. METHODS: Consecutive cases with new ischemic stroke/TIA were compared with matched controls. Fasting tHcy, folate, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP), B12, and MTHFR 677C-->T genotype were measured. RESULTS: Mean PLP was significantly lower in cases than controls (39.97 versus 84.1 nmol/L, P<0.0001). After stroke risk factors were controlled for, a strong independent association was present between stroke/TIA and low PLP (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 4.6; 95% CI, 1.4 to 15.1; P<0.001) but not elevated tHcy (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.4 to 2.1). CONCLUSIONS: Low B6 but not tHcy was strongly associated with cerebrovascular disease in this postfortification, folate-replete sample.
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