Are B vitamins a risk factor for VTE? Perhaps.
Venous thrombosis is considered as a multicausal disease. Hyperhomocysteinemia is considered as one of the risk factors for venous thrombosis. Because homocysteine levels are strongly influenced by the intake and concentrations of B vitamins, it is worthwhile to assess the role of these vitamins as a risk factor for venous thrombosis.
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Department of Endocrinology and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. m.denheijer@endo.umcn.nl
D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D020138:Hyperhomocysteinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D026681:Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D006710:Homocysteine; D025101:Vitamin B 6; D014805:Vitamin B 12