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Can homocysteinaemia cause stroke?
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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
Answered 8/29/2014
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Yes: Low homocysteine can lead to stroke
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