homocysteine.net

The interest in homocysteine has burgeoned during the last few years. Homocysteine is now considered a risk factor for several diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease where elevated levels of the amino acid is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality.

The advent of simple assays has changed homocysteine measurement from a research tool to a standard and routine clinical test. The following sections will discuss the biochemical background as well as the association between elevated levels of Hcy and disease.

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