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Going over lab results from last week. dr didn't mention my homocysteine level was 34.5 umol/l. what exactly does this mean? isn't that a little high

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Yes: Your homocysteine level is elevated. There are many causes of such elevation and some may corrected on taking Folic Acid and b12. Homocyteine is one of the risk factors for heart disease. Please review this site and discuss the matter with your doctor who has more complete info about your health. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/hb00016.

Answered 6/25/2014

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