TY  - CHAP
AU  - Nina Filip
AU  - Cristina-Elena Iancu
ED  - Nina Filip
ED  - Cristina Elena Iancu
Y1  - 2018-11-05
PY  - 2018
T1  - Introductory Chapter: General Aspects Regarding Homocysteine
N2  - The first description of homocysteine (Hcy), a non-proteinogenic amino acid, was introduced in a case study more than 70 years ago. In recent years, numerous studies have shown a positive correlation between serum levels and various diseases, especially vascular pathology. Vitamins  B6, B12, and folic acid play a major role in controlling homocysteine levels. In this book are presented both methods for the determination of homocysteine and its involvement in human pathology. Homocysteine levels can be taken as an early indicator for the detection of cardiovascular diseases because Hcy levels increase after a myocardial infarction or stroke.
BT  - Non-Proteinogenic Amino Acids
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.81306
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.81306
SN  - 978-1-78984-729-1
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -