Unlabelled: Cardiovascular (CV) disease continues to be the main cause of morbidity and mortality in worldwide. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCy) is a novel metabolic risk factor of vascular damage. In addition to that, there is evidence that HHCy management with folic acid and vitamin B supplements prevents atherosclerosis and its sequelae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction and, consequently, for cardiovascular disease and multiple other conditions. Impairment of homocysteine metabolism is known to occur in thyroid dysfunction. In particular, patients with hypothyroidism have significantly higher homocysteine levels than healthy people.
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