Inflammation is increasingly implicated as a risk factor for dementia, stroke, and small vessel
disease (SVD). However, the underlying mechanisms and causative pathways remain …

Folates belong to the vitamin B group and are involved in a large number of biochemical
processes, particularly in the metabolism of homocysteine. Dietary or genetically determined …

Background: Fasting plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) decreases during pregnancy.
Previous reports suggested that this is due to folic acid supplementation, hemodilution, or a …

Context The pathogenesis of leukoaraiosis on computed tomographic (CT) scanning is
unknown, but cerebrovascular risk factors for leukoaraiosis show overlap with those for …

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have several cardiovascular disease risk
factors. Since hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with early atherosclerosis, it was …

Industrialism has brought a long series of benefits for modern civilization. Concomitantly,
reversible and irreversible changes have been inflicted upon the environment, affecting …

Background: Increased homocysteine has been associated with pregnancy complications.
Methods: We investigated prospectively the effect of maternal homocysteine on normal …

Aim. This study was designed to examine the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy),
lipoprotein levels and insulin resistance in obese and non-obese patients with polycystic …

Menopause marks the end of the reproductive phase of life. Based on epidemiological
studies, abnormal age at natural menopause (ANM) is thought to contribute to a number of …

The amino acid homocysteine is of considerable medical importance because it is involved
in the etiopathogeny of cardiovascular diseases. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a factor in the …