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What is homocysteine and why important/?
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Homocysteine: Homocysteine is an Amino Acid byproduct of meat consumption. Elevated levels can be associated with forming blood clots, hardening of the arteries, heart attacks, strokes and alzheimer’s disease.
Answered 6/24/2014
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