Homocysteine: how the story developed
Understand why homocysteine became a health topic and why lowering a blood number is not the same as preventing disease.
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What’s searchable?Understanding homocysteine and its pathways
See the two main routes for processing homocysteine and what may affect a blood result.
Genes in the homocysteine conversation
Learn how to read a specific genetic variant before drawing conclusions about homocysteine.
Nutrition and unexpectedly low homocysteine
Explore why a low homocysteine number does not tell the whole nutrition story.
Homocysteine, monocytes, IL-8 and MCP-1
Meet the immune signals IL-8 and MCP-1 and the research question linking them to homocysteine.
Genetics and the transsulfuration pathway
Follow the sulfur pathway from homocysteine toward cysteine and glutathione.
Homocysteine, inflammation and pain
Explore the possible links between homocysteine, immune signaling, and pain.
Homocysteine, D-dimer and inflammatory markers
See what homocysteine, D-dimer, and CRP each measure.
Two studies behind the homocysteine–glutathione model
Compare studies of homocysteine and glutathione with evidence of benefit in people.
Homocysteine and environmental exposures
Separate questions about toxin exposure from questions about genetics and antioxidant pathways.
Homocysteine and cardiovascular risk
Learn the difference between a cardiovascular risk marker and a treatment that prevents events.
IL-8, MCP-1 and kidney inflammation
See how IL-8 and MCP-1 feature in research on kidney inflammation and scarring.
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