Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is generated during methionine
metabolism. Physiologic Hcy levels are determined primarily by dietary intake and vitamin …

Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal with widespread industrial use, but it is also a widespread
environmental contaminant with serious toxicological consequences to many species. Pb …

Background: The findings on the association between elevated plasma homocysteine levels
and the risk of the trial of org 10172 in acute stroke treatment (TOAST) of ischemic stroke …

Thromboembolic manifestations are relatively frequent in patients with intermediate/severe
hyperhomocysteinemia (> 30 µmol/L) related to inherited disorders and deficiencies in …

The 2024 Chinese hypertension guidelines has been recently issued by Chinese
Hypertension League (CHL), joint with partner societies. Since the 2018 guidelines was …

Background and Purpose—Elevated blood homocysteine concentration increases the risk of
stroke, especially among hypertensive individuals. Homocysteine is largely affected by the …

Introduction Among numerous risk factors, homocysteine (Hcy) has been linked to cerebral
infarction; however, results have been inconsistent. This review aimed to conduct a meta …

A nationwide survey was conducted from October 2018 to September 2019 to assess the
prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhcy) and its influencing factors in China. A …

Background The associations of the 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene
(MTHFR) rs1801133 polymorphism with coronary artery disease (CAD) and plasma lipid …

Objectives: To investigate the independent and joint associations of hyperhomocysteinemia
and hypertension with incident stroke and stroke death in Chinese adults. Methods: About …