Homocysteine, a risk factor for coronary artery disease or not? A meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis suggests that homocysteine may not be as harmful for the heart as it seems. At the same time, however, homocysteine may be an indicator for unhealthy lifestyles, and therefore, an important variable for cardiologists to take into account when assessing coronary artery disease.
Cleophas
T J
TJ
Department of Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. ajm.cleophas@wxs.nl
Hornstra
N
N
van Hoogstraten
B
B
van der Meulen
J
J
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D015415:Biomarkers; D006710:Homocysteine