Tag: pulmonary embolism
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Increased Homocysteine, Coronary Heart Disease and Nutrition

Homocysteine is an amino acid that is associated with the metabolism of the amino acid methionine and is a precursor of the amino acid cysteine. Increased blood homocysteine (hyperhomocysteinemia) has been associated with acute coronary syndrome and is an indicator of increased risk for thromboembolic events such as acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and pulmonary…