Background Many publications link high homocysteine levels to cardiovascular disease. In
Spain there is little information on the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia and …

Background Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent cardiovascular risk factor that
depends on folate and vitamin B12 nutrition. Aim To measure homocysteine, folic acid and …

Risk factors established at young ages may set the stage for later cardiovascular disease
(CVD). Elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) in blood is an emerging risk factor for CVD, yet …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) even among children. The purpose of this study is to …

Background Several studies have examined the association between the
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotype and plasma homocysteine …

Background and aims Elevated homocysteine concentration is associated with a higher risk
of cardiovascular disease. The aim of our study was to determine the environmental and …

Background Total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular disease in adults. Data for children and adolescents are lacking. Objective …

A modestly elevated total plasma homocysteine concentration (tHcy) is generally accepted
as an independent and graded risk factor for various pathologies, including vascular …

Objective: To explore the influence of gender, together with folate status, on the relation
between the common methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism …

Background: Several studies have examined the association of the
methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotype with plasma homocysteine in …