HOMOCYSTEINE - AN ATHEROGENIC AND A THROMBOGENIC FACTOR

A recent study found that hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with an i ncreased risk for extracranial carotid artery stenosis, while another study demonstrated that hyperhomocysteinemia is a common risk factor f or recurrent venous thrombosis. It seems as if an elevated circulating homocysteine is atherogenic as well as thrombogenic, possibly indicat ing extensive involvement of homocysteine in the pathogenesis of coron ary heart disease.