Open AccessSmoking and plasma homocysteine
Author(s) -
Patrick O’Callaghan
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.2002.3172
Subject(s) - homocysteine , medicine , vitamin b12 , plasma homocysteine , endocrinology , vascular disease , disease , case control study , b vitamins , risk factor , cyanocobalamin , gastroenterology
Smoking is known to be associated with an increased plasma homocysteine level. Both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. B-vitamins modulate plasma homocysteine levels.
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