Association between plasma homocysteine and vascular atherosclerotic disease in older persons.
Plasma homocysteine is a risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, extracranial carotid arterial disease, peripheral arterial disease, and aortic atherosclerosis in older persons. Randomized trials are in progress investigating whether multivitamin therapy to decrease plasma homocysteine levels will reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease. (c) 2000 by CHF, Inc.
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Hebrew Hospital Home, Bronx, NY, and the Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.