title: Homocysteine, a risk factor for coronary artery disease or not? A meta-analysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. ajm.cleophas@wxs.nl
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cleophas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hornstra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Hoogstraten
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Meulen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006710:Homocysteine