ObjectiveTo study the correlation between neck artery vascular sclerosis and homocysteine levels in hypertensive patients. MethodsA total of 2 132 patients with hypertension participated in the program of "Stroke screening and prevention in Dongying city" were included from Sep. 2012 to Jan. 2013. Questionnaire, physical examination, biochemical blood tests and carotid artery ultrasound were conducted in all included patients. According to the level of homocysteine (Hcy), patients were divided into three groups:716 patients with Hcy level less than 12.3 mm/L were in Group 1, 703 patients with Hcy level 12.3 to 16.5 mm/L were in Group 2, and 713 patients with Hcy level more than 16.5 mm/L were in Group 3. The influence of Hcy levels on carotid atherosclerosis was analyzed. Results① The prevalence rate for carotid plaques in Groups 1, 2, and 3 were 50.28%, 60.03% and 65.36%, respectively. The prevalence rate for carotid plaques in Group 2 was higher than that in Group 1 with a statistical difference (OR=1.485, 95% CI 1.203 to 1.833, P=0.000). The prevalence rate in Group 3 was also higher than that in Group 1 with a statistical difference (OR=1.866, 95% CI 1.508 to 2.308, P=0.000). ② The prevalence rate for carotid plaques was 62.24% in the rural population, and 52.39% in the urban population. The difference between urban and rural populations was statistically significant (OR=1.500, 95% CI 1.259 to 1.788, P=0.000). ③ Using the presence of carotid plaques as a dependent variable and Hcy level as a covariant, logistic regression analysis found that the plaque formation in Group 2 was 1.491 times than in Group 1 and the plaque formation in Group 3 was 1.752 times than in Group 1. After adjusting the risk factors (gender, age, BMI, TG, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C and blood sugar level), the results showed that the plaque formation in Group 2 was 1.388 times than in Group 1, and the plaque formation in Group 3 was 1.452 times than in Group 1. ConclusionThere is a correlation between the increased incidence of carotid plaque and homocysteine levels in patients with hypertension. The incidence of carotid plaque in the rural population with hypertension is higher than that in the urban population. In the population with hypertension, high homocysteine level is an independent risk factor for the formation of carotid plaques.
目的 探讨缺血性脑血管病患者高同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)血症与颅内外动脉狭窄的关系。 方法 2007年6月-2009年12月收治缺血性脑血管病患者90例，根据全脑血管造影检查结果分为颅内外动脉狭窄组和颅内外动脉无狭窄组；颅内外动脉狭窄组依狭窄部位分为单纯颅内动脉狭窄组、单纯颅外动脉狭窄组及颅内外动脉均有狭窄组；分析各组同型半胱氨酸的水平。 结果 颅内外动脉狭窄组血浆Hcy水平显著高于颅内外动脉无狭窄组(Plt;0.05)；单纯颅内动脉狭窄组、单纯颅外动脉狭窄组及颅内外动脉均有狭窄组血浆Hcy水平均显著高于颅内外动脉无狭窄组(Plt;0.05)。 结论 高同型半胱氨酸血症是颅内外动脉狭窄的危险因素，是单纯颅内动脉狭窄及单纯颅外动脉狭窄的共同危险因素。
摘要:目的: 探讨动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)和静脉血栓形成(VT)患者同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)变化。 方法 :通过循环酶法对34例非动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)和静脉血栓形成(VT)患者(对照组),30例动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)患者和26例静脉血栓形成(VT)患者血液中Hcy进行测定。 结果 :循环酶法测定HCY的批内平均变异系数为2．23％,批间平均变异系数为1．59％。34例对照组,〖WTBX〗t =1135,〖WTBX〗P =0266gt;005;动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)组Hcy含量明显高于对照组(〖WTBX〗P lt;O．05),静脉血栓形成(VT)组Hcy含量高于对照组(〖WTBX〗P lt;0．O5)。 结论 :高同型半胱氨酸血症可能是动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)和静脉血栓形成(VT)及复发的致病因素。可将同型半胱氨酸作为动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)和静脉血栓形成(VT)及复发的重要指标。Abstract: Objective: TO syudy the changes of the Homocysteine about Atherosclerosis obliterans and Venous thrombosis patients. Methods : To measure the Hcy in the blood of 34 healthy cases both non ASO and non VT(the comparison group),30 cases of ASO patients and 26 cases of VT patients respectively by enzymatic cycling assay。〖WTHZ〗Results :The average variation coefficient of Hcy within the groups was 223% and among the groups was 159% measured by enzymatic cycling assay.In the 34 cases of comparison group,t=1135,P=0266gt;005,The content of Hcy in the blood of ASO patients group were significantly higher than the comparision group (Plt;005),and the content of Hcy in the blood of VT patients group were also higher than the comparison group (Plt;005). Conclusion : Hyper Hcy may be the pathogenic diathesis to form or to recrudesce ASO and VT.So we can treat Hcy as the significant index to form or to recrudesce ASO and VT.
【Abstract】ObjectiveTo detect the levels of homocysteine (Hcy) and anti-phospholipid antibodies (APLA) in the hematoplasma of the patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT), discuss the reason of DVT recurrence and search for the predictors of it. MethodsSixty cases with DVT in our department from January 2001 to April 2003 were collected, which were divided equally into two groups as primary and recurrent, and first degree relative of the 30 DVT recurrent patients were also collected. The author established a control group using 30 cases of outpatient clinic without varicose veins of lower extremity or insufficient venae profundae. Hcy was detected with fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) and APLA 〔anticardiolipin antibody, ACLA (IgG, IgM); lupus antibody (LA)〕were detected with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Odds ratios (OR) were also calculated to assess the relative risk of each study group. ResultsThe values of Hcy and ACLA （IgG， IgM） in the primary group and recurrent group were both significantly higher than those of control group and first degree relative group of DVT recurrent patients (Plt;0.01). The values of Hcy in first degree relative group of DVT recurrent patients was were also much higher than that of control group (Plt;0.05). The 90% quantity of Hcy in control group was 13.1 μmol/L and if taking it as the normal value, the number of cases exceeded this value in primary group, recurrent group and first degree relative group of DVT recurrent patients were 14, 21 and 13 and the OR of them were 2.31, 2.20 and 1.90, respectively. The positive rates of LA were not statistically significant in each group. Conclusion The values of Hcy and APLA both rise in the hematoplasma of DVT patients. There are close relationship between the levels of Hcy and APLA and DVT. The recurrence of DVT is related to high level of Hcy and Hcy is possibly a predictor of DVT.
Homocysteine is an intermediate product of methionine and cysteine metabolism, and plays a key role in methylation. Epilepsy is one of the common diseases of the nervous system, long-term repeated seizures will not only cause damage to the brain tissue, but also cause cognitive impairment. At present, the clinical treatment for epilepsy is still mainly to control symptoms, the fundamental etiology of epilepsy still needs to be improved, to explore the etiology of seizures, fundamentally control seizures, is still our long-term struggle direction. High homocysteine is associated with many diseases. Epidemiological studies have shown that the serum homocysteine level of 10% ~ 40% of epilepsy patients is higher than that of the normal population. By exploring the relationship between serum Hcy and epilepsy,We expect to provide help for the diagnosis and treatment of clinical epilepsy.
Diabetic retinopathy is a vascular complication of diabetes, and homocysteine is an intermediate product of methionine metabolism. Hyperhomocysteinemia can directly or indirectly damage vascular endothelial cells, causing vascular endothelial cells dysfunction and participating in the occurrence and development of diabetic retinopathy. Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism. Hyperuricemia can cause vascular endothelial dysfunction, oxidative metabolism, platelet adhesion and aggregation dysfunction, thus participating in the occurrence and development of diabetic retinopathy. In recent years, there have been many studies on the correlation between diabetic retinopathy and levels of homocysteine and uric acid. This article reviews the relevant literature at home and abroad in order to provide new information for the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
ObjectiveTo analyze insulin resistance in patients with cerebral infarction and its correlation with plasma homocysteine level. MethodsA total of 100 cerebral infarction patients diagnosed between July 2013 and August 2014 and 100 healthy physical examination subjects were included in our research. The plasma homocysteine level was detected; the levels of fasting plasma glucose and fasting insulin were detected at the same time. ResultsPlasma homocysteine level (34.95±14.55) μmol/L in patients with cerebral infarction was significantly higher than that of the control group (8.84±2.27) μmol/L (P<0.05). Insulin resistance index (6.24±3.15) in patients with cerebral infarction was significantly higher than that of the control group (2.19±0.63) (P<0.05). The plasma homocysteine level in the infarction group with insulin resistance was significantly higher than that in the infarction group without insulin resistance (P<0.05). The plasma homocysteine level in the infarction group without insulin resistance was significantly higher than that of the patients with insulin resistance in the control group (P<0.05). In the cerebral infarction group, insulin resistance index was positively correlated with plasma homocysteine level (r=0.600, P<0.01). ConclusionInsulin resistance and plasma homocysteine level play important roles in clinical cerebral infarction. Improving insulin resistance and decreasing plasma homocysteine level may be effective ways to reduce the incidence of cerebral infarction.
Objective To evaluate the association between coronary heart disease (CHD) and plasma homocysteine level, and to provide additional information for prevention and management of CHD. Methods We searched CBM, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases. Case-control studies about the association between CHD and plasma homocysteine level published in China were identified. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 4.2 software. Results The result of meta-analysis showed the plasma homocysteine level in the CHD group was higher than that of the control group (WMD=4.88, 95%CI 4.40 to 5.35, Plt;0.000 01), and the loss of safety coefficient was 1 339. Conclusion High plasma homocysteine level is associated with increasing morbidity of CHD.
目的 研究同型半胱氨酸转硫途径、维生素B6及内源性硫化氢在慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重期（AECOPD）中的作用。 方法 2010年2月－4月间筛选AECOPD患者16例和健康志愿者（对照组）13例，测定AECOPD患者加重期、缓解期及对照组的肺功能、血清硫化氢（H2S）、丙二醛（MDA）、叶酸、维生素B12、C反应蛋白、白介素6、血浆同型半胱氨酸、胱硫醚、半胱氨酸和维生素B6的浓度。计算半胱氨酸转化率（半胱氨酸浓度/胱硫醚浓度）与胱硫醚转化率（胱硫醚浓度/同型半胱氨酸浓度）参与分析。 结果 ① 加重期血清MDA水平[（7.3 ± 5.1）nmol/L ]比缓解期[（3.0 ± 1.4）nmol/L ]和对照组[（3.0 ± 2.2）nmol/L ]均升高（P＜0.01）；血清MDA水平与第1秒用力呼气容积/用力肺活量（FEV1/FVC）、第1秒用力呼气容积占预计值百分比（FEV1%预计值）呈负相关。② 加重期血清H2S水平与血浆维生素B6水平较缓解期与对照组降低（P＜0.01）；缓解期血清H2S水平[（47.2 ±5.1） μmol/L ]高于对照组[（38.8 ± 2.1） μmol/L ]，P＜0.01；血清H2S水平、血浆维生素B6水平均与FEV1%预计值呈正相关（r=0.651、0.680，P＜0.01），均与血清MDA水平呈负相关（r=-0.334、-0.448，P＜0.05）。③ 加重期半胱氨酸转化率（3.97 ± 2.41）低于缓解期（5.92 ± 2.18）与对照组（6.14 ± 3.15）差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）；而胱硫醚转化率则相反。④ 叶酸与维生素B12水平各组间均无差异。 结论 提高AECOPD患者维生素B6及H2S浓度可能能促使AECOPD患者向稳定状态转归，减轻氧化应激损伤。维生素B6与H2S可能成为AECOPD患者的一个新的治疗点。Objective To study the roles of homocysteine (Hcy) transsulfuration pathway, Vitamin B6 and endogenous hydrogen sulfide in treating patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Methods Sixteen AECOPD patients and 13 healthy controls (Control group) from February to April 2010 were recruited in this study. Lung function, serum hydrogen sulfide (H2S), malondialdehyde (MDA), folate, vitamin B12, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), Hcy, cystathionine, cystein (Cys) and vitamin B6 were all measured for all the patients in the acute exacerbation period and alleviation period and healthy controls. The conversion rate of Cys (expressed as Cys/cystathionine) and the conversion rate of cystathionine (expressed as cystathionine/Hcy) were calculated for analysis. Results Serum MDA level for patients in the acute exacerbation period (AE period) [(7.3 ± 5.1) nmol/L] was significantly higher than that in the alleviation period [(3.0 ± 1.4) nmol/L] and in the healthy controls [(3.0 ± 2.2) nmol/L] (P ＜ 0.01). Serum MDA level was negatively correlated with percentage of FEV1 in predicted FEV1 (FEV1% pred) and FEV1/FVC. Serum H2S level and plasma vitamin B6 level for patients in the AE period were significantly lower than those in the alleviation period and in the healthy controls (P ＜ 0.01), and serum H2S level was significantly higher in the alleviation period [(47.2 ± 5.1) μmol/L] than in the controls [(38.8 ± 2.1) μmol/L] (P ＜ 0.01). Both serum H2S and plasma vitamin B6 levels were correlated positively with FEV1% pred for patients in the AE period and healthy controls (r=0.651, 0.680; P ＜ 0.01), but negatively correlated with serum MDA level (r=-0.334, -0.448; P ＜ 0.05). The conversion rate of Cys for patients in the AE period (3.97 ± 2.41) was significantly lower than that in the alleviation period (5.92 ± 2.18) and the control group (6.14 ± 3.15) (P ＜ 0.05), but the conversion rate of cystathionine was just the opposite (P ＜ 0.05). There were no significant differences in the levels of serum folate and vitamin B12 among the three groups. Conclusion Raising the Vitamin B6 and H2S level may facilitate stabilizing of conditions in patients with AECOPD and reduce oxidative stress. Therefore, it may become a new treatment method for AECOPD.