Arterial clot formation
Homocysteine
Your
homocysteine score predicts your risk of
more than 100 diseases
High homocysteine
levels (hyperhomocysteinemia)
has been implicated in a variety of clinical
conditions and is widely accepted, alongside
smoking, obesity, hypertension and
dyslipidemia as being an independent risk factor
for cardiovascular disease.
Homocysteine is a
sulphur-containing amino acid and is an intermediate metabolite
of methionine metabolism and is itself
metabolised by two pathways, namely the
trans-methylation and trans-sulphuration
pathways. These processes rely on an
adequate supply of certain key nutrients,
including vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and folic
acid.
Assessing homocysteine
levels can provide valuable information
about not only
the risk for cardiovascular disease but also
many
other chronic diseases. It also demonstrates
the nutritional status relating to critical
nutrients.
Conditions associated with elevated
homocysteine levels
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