Elevated homocysteine and hypertension in Xinjiang Province, China.

Background: Few data are available comparing homocysteine (Hcy) levels in patients with hypertension in different ethnic groups.

Objectives: This study sought to determine whether there are associations of blood pressure and Hcy levels in patients with hypertension from Xinjiang Province, China.

Methods: We examined the serum total Hcy levels in a total of 451 Chinese of various ethnic groups (Han n=234 [51.