Age and kidney function are the primary correlates of fasting plasma total homocysteine levels in non-diabetic and diabetic adults. Results from the 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is commonly elevated in persons with diabetes. This may be due to effects of insulin and/or glucose and/or metabolic control on the metabolism or plasma levels of tHcy. This study examined the effects...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li Sierra M, Duncan Glen E, Zhou Xiao-Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/2/1/13