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homocysteine metabolic process

Known as: Hcy metabolic process, Hcy metabolism, homocysteine metabolism 
The chemical reactions and pathways involving homocysteine, the amino acid alpha-amino-gamma-mercaptobutanoic acid. Homocysteine is an important… 
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Homocysteine accumulates in supernatants of stimulated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia is associated with atherosclerosis, thrombosis and also with stroke and dementia. Elevated… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Candidate gene studies in focal dystonia
Background: Genetic susceptibility factors for focal idiopathic torsion dystonia (F-ITD) are not established. Mutations in the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Hyperhomocysteinemia and Immune Activation
Abstract Hyperhomocysteinemia is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis, thrombosis and other vascular diseases… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Progressive cerebral edema associated with high methionine levels and betaine therapy in a patient with cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) deficiency.
Cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) deficiency, the most common form of homocystinuria, is an autosomal recessive inborn error of… 
2002
2002
The effect of troglitazone on plasma homocysteine, hepatic and red blood cell S-adenosyl methionine, and S-adenosyl homocysteine and enzymes in homocysteine metabolism in Zucker rats.
We studied the effect of troglitazone on the plasma concentrations of homocysteine (tHcy), the erythrocyte and hepatic… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Genetic Defects as Important Factors for Moderate Hyperhomocysteinemia
Abstract The genes for the enzymes methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), methionine synthase (MS), methionine synthase… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Rapid Diagnosis of Methylmalonic and Propionic Aci- Demias: Quantitative Tandem Mass Spectrometric Anal- Ysis of Propionylcarnitine in Filter-paper Blood Speci- Mens Obtained from Newborns
homocysteine metabolism or whether increased tHcy may be attributable to impaired renal function or higher prevalence of other… 
2001
2001
Plasma total homocysteine concentration in nephrotic patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
BACKGROUND The atherothrombotic risk pattern of the nephrotic syndrome resembles that of hyperhomocysteinemia. However, the… 
2000
2000
Role of amniotic fluid homocysteine level and of fetal 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrafolate reductase genotype in the etiology of neural tube defects.
A mutation in the gene 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), leading to altered homocysteine metabolism, has been… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Mental retardation, megaloblastic anaemia, methylmalonic aciduria and abnormal homocysteine metabolism due to an error in vitamin B12 metabolism.
SUMMARY 1. The case is described of a child with retarded physical and mental development, recurrent megaloblastic anaemia… 
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