The Clinical Application of Homocysteine

• Main Author: Bhargava, Seema (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Medical biochemistry.; Medical Biochemistry.

This book helps clinicians to optimally and appropriately utilize homocysteine levels in the diagnosis, prediction and management of and research into vascular disease and many other conditions. It also familiarizes readers with the pathophysiology and clinical implications of hyperhomocysteinemia....

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Discovery and metabolism
• Homocysteinemia and occlusive vascular disease
•  Homocysteinemia and hypertension
• Homocysteinemia and its neurological effects
• Homocysteinemia in nephrology practice
• Homocysteinemia and oncology
• Homocysteinemia and otology
• Homocysteinemia and bones
• The body's inherent defence against homocysteinemia
• Homocysteine and epigenetics
• Food fortification.