Homocystein metabolites in patients with chronic renal failure

Authors
Henning, BF Tepel, M Graefe, U Zidek, W
Citation
Bf. Henning et al., Homocystein metabolites in patients with chronic renal failure, MED KLIN, 95(9), 2000, pp. 477-481
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDIZINISCHE KLINIK
ISSN journal
07235003 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
477 - 481
Database
ISI
SICI code
0723-5003(20000915)95:9<477:HMIPWC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia has been increasingly recognized as an imp ortant risk factor for elevated atherosclerotic vascular disease in chronic renal failure. We measured in patients with chronic renal failure homocyst eine and metabolites of its 2 metabolic pathways, transulfuration (cystathi onine, cysteine) and remethylation (methionine, methylmalonic acid,2-methyl citric acid).