Association between hyperhomocysteinaemia and hypertension in Sri Lankans

被引:52
作者
Mendis, S [1 ]
Athauda, SBP
Naser, M
Takahashi, K
机构
[1] Fac Med, Dept Med, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
[2] Fac Med, Dept Biochem, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
[3] Univ Tokyo, Dept Mol Biochem, Tokyo, Japan
关键词
hypertension; Sri Lankans; hyperhomocysteinaemia;
D O I
10.1177/030006059902700105
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
This study examined the relationship between homocysteine and its metabolites, and hypertension in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients with essential hypertension, Serum homocysteine, cysteine, cysteinylglycine and glutathione were measured in 86 patients with a diagnosis of essential hypertension and compared with those of an age- and sex-matched control group, Patients with hypertension had significantly higher mean serum concentrations of homocysteine, cysteine and cysteinylglycine, The odds ratio for hypertension for those with a mean serum homocysteine concentration above 18 mu mol/l was 2.8. Hyperhomocysteinaemia is a risk factor for hypertension in Sri Lankans and can lead to a threefold increase in risk.
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