Distribution and Determinants of Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Rural Chinese Twins across the Lifespan

Distribution and Determinants of Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Rural Chinese Twins across the Lifespan

Plasma homocysteine (Hcy) is a modifiable, independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is affected by both environmental and genetic factors. This study aimed to describe the gender- and age-specific distribution of Hcy concentration for 1117 subjects aged 10–66 years, a subset of a...

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Main Authors: Yuelong Ji, Xiangyi Kong, Guoying Wang, Xiumei Hong, Xin Xu, Zhu Chen, Tami Bartell, Xiping Xu, Genfu Tang, Fanfan Hou, Yong Huo, Xiaobin Wang, Binyan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
homocysteine
Chinese twins
heritability
gender difference
smoking
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/12/5900

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