The relationship between the level of serum homocysteine and the diseased coronary arteries
- VernacularTitle:血清同型半胱氨酸水平与冠状动脉病变的关系
- Author:
Yansong ZHENG
;
Qiufu ZHENG
;
Liping ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
coronary disease;
risk factor;
homocysteine
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between of the serum homocysteine (Hcy) level and the occurrence and severity of diseased coronary arteries in patients. Methods The total serum Hcy content was determined in sixty-seven patients with diseased coronary arteries and forty-three normal subjects. They were all subjected to coronary artery angiography for evaluation. Using the Gensini's scoring system the degree of severity of of pathology the coronary arteries were assessed. Other risk factors were analyzed in addition to Hcy and Gemini's scores. Results The total serum level of Hcy in patients with diseased coronary artery was significantly higher compared with the normal controls (P
