Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 In a message dated 8/7/03 4:50:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, angelprincessjo writes: > In the 1990's, homocysteines were identified as key factors > in heart attack deaths. > > Homocysteines are normal breakdown products of METHIONINE > and are believed to exert a number of toxic effects in the > body. I recently spoke with the senior investigator of the > Framingham heart study, William Castelli, M.D. (E-mail: > william_castelli) Dr. Castelli has suggested that > an elevated homocysteine level is a risk factor for heart > disease. The first evidence of this was published in the > American Journal of Cardiology (Glueck, 1995;75:132Â & shy;6). > > Two recent publications resulting from Framingham data > indicate a positive correlation between cardiovascular > disease mortality and blood serum levels of homocysteine. > > Bostom AG, et. al, Nonfasting plasma total homocysteine > levels and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in > elderly Framingham men and women. Arch Intern Med 1999; > 159:1077-1080. > > Bostom A.G., et. al, Nonfasting plasma total homocysteine > levels and stroke incidence in elderly persons: the > Framingham Study. Ann Intern Med 131[5], 352-355, 1999. > > > Hiya all > Folic acid, B6. B12 and trimethylglycine, in combination, lower > homocysteine. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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