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A 23-year-old male asked:
can homocysteinaemia cause stroke?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Long answered
Internal Medicine 9 years experience
Homocysteine : Rare cases of genetic hyperhomocysteinemia can lead to early-aggressive vascular disease but outside of that, elevated homocysteine has not been established as a lead cut risk factor for increasing the risk of stroke or heart disease. Treating this with B vitamins has not panned out either (HOPE2 study, NORVIT Study). References
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Dr. PRADIP SHAH answered
Infectious Disease 41 years experience
Yes: Low homocysteine can lead to stroke
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