
The current position of homocysteine as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Homocysteine and heart disease link Numerous clinical and epidemiologic studies have shown that vascular disease risk is directly correlated with blood homocysteine levels.1 Metaanalysis of published studies suggests that lowering homocysteine concentrations would be estimated to benefit 15–40% of the population by preventing vascular disease.2 Current clinical trials show that