Homocysteine–from disease biomarker to disease prevention

AD Smith, H Refsum - Journal of internal medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We have reviewed the literature and have identified more than 100 diseases or conditions
that are associated with raised concentrations of plasma total homocysteine. The …

A novel review of homocysteine and pregnancy complications

C Dai, Y Fei, J Li, Y Shi, X Yang - BioMed research international, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Homocysteine (Hct) is a substance produced in the metabolism of methionine. It is an
essential type of amino acid gained from the daily diet. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase …

The intake of ultra-processed foods and homocysteine levels in women with (out) overweight and obesity: The Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort

N Schenkelaars, L van Rossem, SP Willemsen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Today's diet consists of a substantial proportion of ultra-processed foods (UPF),
especially in women with overweight and obesity in the reproductive period. High UPF …

Hyperhomocysteinemia and low vitamin B12 are associated with the risk of early pregnancy loss: A clinical study and meta-analyses

R Bala, R Verma, P Verma, V Singh, N Yadav… - Nutrition Research, 2021 - Elsevier
One-carbon metabolism is crucial for the maintenance of healthy pregnancy and alterations
in this pathway have been associated with various pregnancy-related complications …

Exposure to chemical components of fine particulate matter and ozone, and placenta-mediated pregnancy complications in Tokyo: a register-based study

T Michikawa, S Morokuma, S Yamazaki… - Journal of exposure …, 2022 - nature.com
Background Maternal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) was associated with
pregnancy complications. However, we still lack comprehensive evidence regarding which …

The impact of micronutrient deficiency on pregnancy complications and development origin of health and disease

K Kanasaki, A Kumagai - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the spread of the western style diet, which is characterized by high intake of
processed food, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) deficiency is increasing in the …

Homocysteine and female fertility, pregnancy loss and offspring birthweight: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

AD Kjaergaard, Y Wu, WK Ming, Z Wang… - European Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Background/Objectives Observational studies link elevated homocysteine
concentrations (Hcy) with female fertility, pregnancy loss, and low offspring birthweight …

First trimester maternal homocysteine and embryonic and fetal growth: the Rotterdam Periconception Cohort

E Rubini, KM Snoek, S Schoenmakers, SP Willemsen… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine is a marker for derangements in one-carbon metabolism. Elevated
homocysteine may represent a causal link between poor maternal nutrition and impaired …

Elevated homocysteine activates unfolded protein responses and causes aberrant trophoblast differentiation and mouse blastocyst development

N Capatina, GJ Burton, HW Yung - Physiological Reports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hyperhomocysteinemia may arise from folate/vitamin B12 deficiency, genetic
polymorphisms, kidney disease, or hypothyroidism. It is associated with an increased risk of …

Mass spectrometry of water-soluble vitamins to establish a risk model for predicting recurrent spontaneous abortion

B Wu, Z Li, B Peng, Q Yang, W Jiang, Y Ma, J Tang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The adverse pregnancy outcomes, including recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), are
strongly correlated with water-soluble vitamins, but how to predict RSA occurrence using …