Levels of homocysteine are increased in metabolic syndrome patients but are not associated with an increased cardiovascular risk, in contrast to patients without the metabolic syndrome

Aim: The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Elevated plasma homocysteine may cause or result from insulin resistance, and may indicate vascular risk or be actively involved in atherogenesis. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between homocystei...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Heart (British Cardiac Society) Jg. 93; H. 2; S. 216 - 220
Hauptverfasser:	Hajer, Gideon R, van der Graaf, Yolanda, Olijhoek, Jobien K, Verhaar, Marianne C, Visseren, Frank L J
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.02.2007 BMJ BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Schlagworte:	95% CI 95% confidence intervals Adult Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research) Biological and medical sciences Biomarkers - blood Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Cerebrovascular Disorders - blood Chelating Agents Coronary Disease - blood Diabetes, Lipids and Metabolism Female hazard ratio Health risk assessment Heart attacks homocysteine Homocysteine - blood Humans Insulin resistance Male Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - blood Methionine Middle Aged Miscellaneous Other metabolic disorders Peripheral Vascular Diseases - blood Proportional Hazards Models Risk Assessment standard deviation Studies Endocrinopathy Human Metabolic diseases Cardiovascular disease Patient Contrast Phlebology Vascular disease Association Homocystein X Syndrome Atherosclerosis Risk factor Cardiovascular risk Circulatory system Cardiology
ISSN:	1355-6037, 1468-201X, 1468-201X
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