The effects of tobacco smoke on the homocysteine level--a risk factor of atherosclerosis.
Homocysteine may promote atherogenesis and thrombogenesis. There is evidence from case - control and cross-sectional cohort studies that there is a positive association between plasma homocysteine levels and coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease. There is also some evidence that certain life-style factors such as cigarette smoking may affect homocysteine levels. In this work is presented a review of recent opinion about the influence of tobacco smoking on homocysteine levels.
Sobczak
Andrze J
AJ
Department of General and Analytical Chemistry, Silesian School of Medicine, Sosnowiec, Poland. andsobcz@poczta.onet.pl
D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000097:blood; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000097:blood; D026681:Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / Q000097:blood
D006710:Homocysteine