homocysteine
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- noun
- /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɪstiˌin/
- Specialized
- The blood work-up revealed that the patient had an elevated fasting homocysteine level, which is a known risk factor for thrombus formation.
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Watch on YouTubeWe, we keep this level at a reasonable level, but when you can't break homocysteine down, it rises.
- We, we keep this level at a reasonable level, but when you can't break homocysteine down, it rises.
- So now what you would track for is things like homocysteine and high highly sensitive C reactive protein.
- So if a person's homocysteine levels are elevated, you can basically get their homocysteine levels normalized with methyl B vitamins.
- And we can look at it, you know, and, and look at their, you know, look at their, their iron and their SHPG and, and, and look at their homocysteine levels and their folate.
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So if a person's homocysteine levels are elevated, you can basically get their homocysteine levels normalized with methyl B vitamins.
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So now what you would track for is things like homocysteine and high highly sensitive C reactive protein.
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And both his CRP and homocysteine levels were high.
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We also know that certain gene variants influence and that is raised homocysteine concentrations.
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What would you do if you checked homocysteine and it was abnormal, and what research do you have to back it up?
Blog text (3) -
Serine is required for the synthesis of cystathione from homocysteine.
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Homocysteine concentrations in plasma were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Academic text (2001) -
BBR can decrease homocysteine, which indicates that berberine has a beneficial effect in preventing atherosclerosis.
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For example, Lentz wrote that homocysteine can inhibit endothelial production of nitric oxide, which has antiplatelet activity and is known to prevent vasoconstriction.
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Doctors often check for elevated homocysteine levels to assess cardiovascular health.
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Etymology
Homocysteine combines the prefix homo- meaning 'same' and cysteine, the name of an amino acid, so it literally means a 'same' form of cysteine. This helps you remember that homocysteine is an amino acid found in the blood and that high levels can affect heart health.