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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

Threshold effect of plasma total homocysteine levels on cognitive function among hypertensive patients in China: A cross-sectional study.

Li Wang, Jianduan Chen, Junpei Li, Feng Hu, Yanyou Xie, Xinlei Zhou, Si Shen, Wei Zhou, Lingjuan Zhu, Tao Wang and 3 more

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Li WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jianduan ChenWuyuan Health Commission, Wuyuan, China.
Junpei LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Feng HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yanyou XieDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xinlei ZhouDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Si ShenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Wei ZhouJiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, China.
Lingjuan ZhuJiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, China.
Tao WangJiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, China.
Jianglong TuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Huihui BaoJiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, China.
Xiaoshu ChengJiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, China.

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Abstract

Background: Increased plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is an influencing factor of cognitive impairment in the general population. However, studies on the relationship between the risk of cognitive impairment and plasma tHcy levels in patients with hypertension are limited. This study aimed to explore the association between plasma tHcy levels and cognitive function assessed by MMSE scores among hypertensive patients in China. Methods: A total of 9,527 subjects from the Chinese Hypertension Registry Study participated in this study. Plasma tHcy levels were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography using a fluorescence detector. Cognitive assessment was performed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Linear regression models, two piecewise linear regression models, and smoothing curve fitting were applied to determine the relationship between plasma tHcy levels and cognitive function. Results: This analysis included 9,527 Chinese hypertensive adults. Based on the results of linear regression models, a negative relationship was identified between plasma tHcy levels and MMSE scores [beta coefficient (β) per standard deviation (SD) increase: -0.26, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.35, -0.16, Conclusions: Plasma tHcy levels had a threshold effect on MMSE scores among hypertensive patients in China. Increased plasma tHcy levels were independently inversely associated with cognitive decline among hypertensive patients with tHcy concentrations <27.1 μmol/L.

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cognitive functionhypertensionMini-Mental State Examinationthreshold effecttotal homocysteine

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PMCPMC9434013

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