title: Serum homocysteine levels in cerebrovascular accidents.
abstract: Hyperhomocysteinemia has been considered an independent risk factor in the development of stroke. The present study was undertaken to evaluate serum homocysteine levels in patients with cerebrovascular accidents among the Manipuri population and to compare with the normal cases. Ninety-three cerebrovascular accident cases admitted in the hospital were enrolled for the study and twenty-seven age and sex matched individuals free from cerebrovascular diseases were taken as control group. Serum homocysteine levels were estimated by ELISA method using Axis homocysteine EIA kit manufactured by Ranbaxy Diagnostic Ltd. India. The finding suggests that hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with cerebrovascular accident with male preponderance, which increases with advancing age. However, whether hyperhomocysteinemia is the cause or the result of cerebrovascular accidents needs further investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur 795 004 India.
authors.forename: Zolianthanga
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zongte
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shaini
authors.forename: Asis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debbarma
authors.forename: Th Bhimo
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S Bilasini
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: W Gyaneshwar
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Cerebrovascular accident; Homocysteine; Hyperhomocysteinemia