Blood-vessel health: genetics, metabolism, and measured risk
In the titleBlood-vessel health involves blood pressure, lipids, glucose, smoking exposure, inflammation, and other factors.
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What’s searchable?Blood-vessel health involves blood pressure, lipids, glucose, smoking exposure, inflammation, and other factors.
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A compound made in the body that participates in the citric acid cycle and amino-acid metabolism.
Is used to make coenzyme A, important in energy and fat metabolism.
A compound in black pepper that can affect absorption and metabolism of other substances.
Is part of proteins involved in thyroid hormone metabolism and antioxidant defense.
Forms enzyme helpers used in energy metabolism.
Supports amino-acid metabolism, neurotransmitter production and hemoglobin synthesis.
Supports DNA synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, including the pathway that processes homocysteine.
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