Association between plasma homocysteine and extracranial carotid arterial disease in older persons |
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Authors: | WS Aronow C Ahn MR Schoenfeld |
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Affiliation: | Hebrew Hospital Home, Bronx, New York 10475, USA. |
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Abstract: | The data demonstrate that high plasma homocysteine levels and low plasma folate and vitamin B12 levels are associated with a higher prevalence of 40% to 100% extracranial carotid arterial disease (ECAD) in older men and women. Elevated plasma homocysteine levels were observed in 45% of the older men with 40% to 100% ECAD versus 20% of the older men with 0% to 39% ECAD, and in 40% of the older women with 40% to 100% ECAD versus 18% of the older women with 0% to 39% ECAD. |
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