| Descriptor English: | Hyperhomocysteinemia | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hiperhomocisteinemia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Hiper-Homocisteinemia | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Hyperhomocystéinémie | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Hyperhomocysteinemias |
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| Tree number(s): |
C16.320.565.100.480 C18.452.603.378 C18.452.648.100.480 C18.654.521.500.133.699.418 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020138 | ||||
| Scope note: | Condition in which the plasma levels of homocysteine and related metabolites are elevated (>13.9 μmol/l). Hyperhomocysteinemia can be familial or acquired. Development of the acquired hyperhomocysteinemia is mostly associated with vitamins B and/or folate deficiency (e.g., PERNICIOUS ANEMIA, vitamin malabsorption). Familial hyperhomocysteinemia often results in a more severe elevation of total homocysteine and excretion into the urine, resulting in HOMOCYSTINURIA. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporotic fractures and complications during pregnancy. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Homocysteine/blood (1991-1998) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1999 |
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| History Note: | 1999 |
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| DeCS ID: | 33775 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D020138 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WD 205.5.A5 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1998/06/10 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Hyperhomocysteinemia
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| Concept UI |
M0029877 |
| Scope note | Condition in which the plasma levels of homocysteine and related metabolites are elevated (>13.9 μmol/l). Hyperhomocysteinemia can be familial or acquired. Development of the acquired hyperhomocysteinemia is mostly associated with vitamins B and/or folate deficiency (e.g., PERNICIOUS ANEMIA, vitamin malabsorption). Familial hyperhomocysteinemia often results in a more severe elevation of total homocysteine and excretion into the urine, resulting in HOMOCYSTINURIA. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporotic fractures and complications during pregnancy. |
| Preferred term | Hyperhomocysteinemia |
| Entry term(s) |
Hyperhomocysteinemias |
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