title: Hyperhomocysteinemia--case report.
abstract: The authors present the case of a 25-year-old female patient, white, with mental retardation and proptosis, and a history of repeated cerebrovascular events. During investigation elevated levels of homocysteinemia and homocystinuria were demonstrated. The authors present a review of related literature.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal.
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.forename: Leonel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernardino
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Silvestre
authors.forename: Lopes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Inês
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D006710:Homocysteine