Mesh term Hyperhomocysteinemia
Browse to parent terms:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Malabsorption Syndromes
Vitamin B Deficiency
Description
Condition in which the plasma levels of homocysteine and related metabolites are elevated (>13.9 żmol/l). Hyperhomocysteinemia can be familial or acquired. Development of the acquired hyperhomocysteinemia is mostly associated with vitamins B and/or folate deficiency (e.g., PERNICIOUS ANEMIA, vitamin malabsorption). Familial hyperhomocysteinemia often results in a more severe elevation of total homocysteine and excretion into the urine, resulting in HOMOCYSTINURIA. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporotic fractures and complications during pregnancy.Browse to child terms:
Homocystinuria
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