Homocysteine: Update on a new risk factor

Raj S. Ballal, MD
Raj S. Ballal
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic
MD
Donald W. Jacobsen, PHD
Donald W. Jacobsen
Department of Cell Biology, Cleveland Clinic; Professor of Chemistry, Cleveland State University. His research interests are the relationship between homocysteine and cardiovascular disease and the effects of homocysteine on the vascular endothelium
PHD
and Killian Robinson, MD
Killian Robinson
Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in research on the relationship between homocysteine and vascular disorders
MD

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
November 1997,
64
(10)
543-549;

ABSTRACT

A high fasting plasma homocysteine level is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis. Vitamin therapy can lower homocysteine levels, but no benefit has yet been demonstrated; studies using clinical outcomes as endpoints are now in progress.

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Homocysteine: Update on a new risk factor

Raj S. Ballal

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Donald W. Jacobsen

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and Killian Robinson

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

November 1997,

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(10)

543-549;

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Homocysteine: Update on a new risk factor

Raj S. Ballal

Raj S. Ballal

Donald W. Jacobsen

Donald W. Jacobsen

and Killian Robinson

Killian Robinson

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

November 1997,

64

(10)

543-549;

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