Homocysteine: Is it the new cholesterol?
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Homocysteine (Hcy) an endogenous amino acid, containing a freethiol group, which in healthy cells is involved in methionine and cysteine synthesis/resynthesis. Indirectly , Hcy participates in methyl, folate, and cellular thiol metabolism. Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are a risk factor for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Though numerous studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and CHD, yet hyperhomocysteinemia has not been accepted yet as an established cardiovascular risk factor and remains controversial. This review gives an insight into the possible role of hyperhomocysteinemia in the development of cardiovascular disease. Thus treatment with vitamin B6 and B12 may be helpful in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia to prevent the development of cardiovascular disease. Keywords: Homocysteine, Cardiovascular disease (CHD).
Author: Madhur Gupta
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $48
OpenAlex ID: W2560058878