TITLE:
Clinical Correlation between Plasma Homocysteine Level and Coronary Artery Disease in Indian Patients
AUTHORS:
R. Ranjith, P. Devika
KEYWORDS:
Homocysteine, Coronary Artery Disease, Risk Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.7 No.12,
December
26,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate correlation between plasma homocysteine and coronary artery disease (CAD) in Indian patients. Methods: This study included 150 patients, 100 subjects in study group with angiographically diagnosed CAD and 50 subjects in control group with a normal coronary angiogram. In the study group, patients were divided into three subgroups viz.: CAD only, CAD with hypertension and CAD with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Plasma homocysteine, lipid profile and other risk factors were compared. Results: Mean homocysteine levels in study group (38.34 ± 15.25 μmol/L) were significantly higher (p Conclusion: The study demonstrated that increased levels of homocysteine are independently related to CAD. However, further studies involving a larger sample size will be required to substantiate the findings of the current study.