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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Folic acid supplements, widely used by women to prevent birth defects, also may fight hypertension in women, perhaps because they relax blood vessels, researchers said on Tuesday. Folic acid occurs naturally in substances such as orange juice and leafy green vegetables and is added to some products, but only high-dose supplements seem to affect blood pressure, the report said. 'This is the first major study to show an association between folate intake and prevention of high blood pressure,' said John Forman, a physician and researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston who led the study.
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