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homocysteine

Known as: 2-Amino-4-Mercapto-Butyric acid, Butanoic Acid, 2-Amino-4-Mercapto-, 2-Amino-4-Sulfanylbutanoic Acid 
An amino acid derivative and homolog of cysteine containing an additional methylene bridge. Homocysteine is a product of methionine metabolism and… 
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5-(2-aminoethyl)homocysteineN-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamideN-homocysteine thiolactonyl retinamido cobalaminN-homocysteinylated albumin
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate homocysteine methyltransferase:CCnc:Pt:Ser:QnAdenosyl homocysteine hydrolase:CCnt:Pt:RBC:QnHomocysteine cysteine disulfide/Creatinine:Ratio:Pt:Urine:QnHomocysteine cysteine disulfide/Creatinine:SRto:Pt:Urine:Qn

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Amino Acids, Sulfur

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial
Review
2006
Review
2006
The Hordaland Homocysteine Study: a community-based study of homocysteine, its determinants, and associations with disease.
The Hordaland Homocysteine Study (HHS) is a population-based study of more than 18,000 men and women in the county of Hordaland… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A controlled trial of homocysteine lowering and cognitive performance.
BACKGROUND The results of observational studies suggest that plasma homocysteine concentrations are inversely related to… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Detection of Homocysteine and Cysteine
At elevated levels, homocysteine (Hcy, 1) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, neural tube defects… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Mechanisms of homocysteine-induced oxidative stress.
Hyperhomocysteinemia decreases vascular reactivity and is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Dose-dependent effects of folic acid on blood concentrations of homocysteine: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials.
BACKGROUND Dietary supplementation with B vitamins that lower blood homocysteine concentrations is expected to reduce… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome in dialysis patients: causes and consequences.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Folic Acid Deficiency and Homocysteine Impair DNA Repair in Hippocampal Neurons and Sensitize Them to Amyloid Toxicity in Experimental Models of Alzheimer's Disease
Recent epidemiological and clinical data suggest that persons with low folic acid levels and elevated homocysteine levels are at… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Homocysteine and Alzheimer's disease.
In a recent case-control study of 164 patients with clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease (AD), including 76 patients with the… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Homocysteine and vitamins in cardiovascular disease.
On the basis of recent retrospective and prospective studies, it is now widely accepted that increased total plasma homocysteine… 
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