[Increase of homocysteine in cardiovascular diseases in Hungary].

Unlabelled: There are only very few epidemiological data about homocysteine levels in patients suffering from cardiovascular (CV) disease in Hungary, however, homocysteine is a newly recognized, independent risk factor of CV diseases.

Aim Of The Study: Therefore, in the present study, data of 1010 East-Hungarian patients with signs of CV disease were analyzed retrospectively for correlation between the level of homocysteine and CV diseases, laboratory parameters, as well as genetic differences.

Patients And Methods: From the studied patient population a control ("healthy") group has been selected according to the following criteria: lack of previous stroke or stenosis of the carotid arteries or the lower extremities, lack of coronary artery stenosis more than 50%, no previous coronary intervention or an angiography diagnosed progression of the coronary atherosclerosis.