Focus on homocysteine : and the vitamins involved in its metabolism /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bolander-Gouaille, Christina, 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Paris ; New York : Springer, [2002]
Edition:Second enlarged et rev.ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What is homocysteine?
  • The homocysteine metabolism : The methylation cycle
  • Commom enzyme defects
  • How can hyperhomocysteinaemia be harmful? : Vascular damage
  • Neurological damage
  • Pregnancy complications, NTD, and other congenital malformations
  • Cancer
  • Why do homocysteine levels increase? : Lifestyle factors
  • Hormonal changes
  • Diseases affecting the homocysteine metabolism
  • Drugs that increase the homocysteine levels
  • Clinical conditions associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia : Vascular disease
  • Cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Teratogenicity and pregnancy outcome
  • Cancer
  • Diabetic complications
  • All-cause mortality
  • Clinical impact of enzyme defects : Vascular disease
  • Cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric disorders
  • Teratogenicity and pregnancy complications
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Renal disease
  • Other diseases
  • All-cause mortality
  • Interaction with drugs treatment
  • When and how to check the homocysteine levels : When can hyperhomocysteinaemia be suspected?
  • Blood sampling
  • Methionine loading
  • How to interpret the test results and how to handle hyperhomocysteinaemia : Reference ranges
  • Interpretation
  • Intervention.