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Moderately Elevated Homocysteine Does Not Contribute to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Mice.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jul 2017
Roohi Jasmin, Kang Benjamin, Bernard David, Bedja Djahida, Dietz Harry C, Brody Lawrence C
Abstract excerpt
Background: Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is an attractive target for intervention because it is present in 5-7% of the population and can be reversed by diet. This approach presupposes that hyperhomocysteinemia is directly involved in the disease process. Epidemiologic studies have indicated that moderately elevated homocysteine may contribute to thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) dilatation and dissection in...
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