Hyperhomocysteinemia is Associated with Aortic Atheroma Progression in Stroke/TIA Patients

Significance: Aortic arch (AA) atheroma and AA atheroma progression are independent risk factors for recurrent vascular events in stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients. Total homocysteine level (tHcy) is an independent risk marker for atherosclerosis including that found in AA. The purpose...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neurology
Main Authors:	Souvik eSen, P Leema Reddy, Raji P Grewal, Patricia Chang, Alan Hinderliter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-11-01
Subjects:	Aorta Atherosclerosis Homocysteine Stroke cerebrovascular disease cardiac embolism
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2010.00131/full