Context Studies have indicated that homocysteine levels are nontraditional markers for
cardiovascular disease. The onset of atherosclerotic disease begins in childhood and …

OBJECTIVE: Hyperhomocysteinemia is a well-known marker that is associated with an
increased risk of atherosclerosis due to its toxic effect on endothelial cells. This, in turn …

Introduction: Studies have identified high serum homocysteine (Hcy) and cysteine (Cys)
levels as risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, important cause of death in all world. The …

The aim of this study was to identify publications in literature that investigated Homocys-
teine (He) as a risk factor for CVD among children and adolescents. An active search for …

Introduction: Among the extrinsic factors, homocysteine (Hy) stands out, which is an
intermediate amino acid of the intracellular metabolism of methionine involved in the …

Background Homocysteine (Hcy) has been associated with an adverse cardiovascular risk
profile in adolescents. Assessment of the association between plasma Hcy levels and …

Objective To assess serum homocysteine levels and its association with conventional risk
factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Indian adolescents. Methods This was a cross …

Background: Obese children tend to consume less dietary folate, which is an important
cofactor in remethylation of homocysteine to methionine. The deficiency of folate can lead to …

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

According to previous studies of obesity, we found that the association between
homocysteine concentrations and obesity was reported controversially. Thus, we carried out …