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ArticleCureus2024

Hyperhomocysteinemia Causing Vascular Occlusion and Complicated by Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Gastrointestinal Bleed.

Brooke A Finlayson, Megan Brooker, Marielle Roberts-McDonald, Penelope Mashburn

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Brooke A FinlaysonSurgery, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BRB.
Megan BrookerGeneral Surgery, Western Reserve Health Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Warren, USA.
Marielle Roberts-McDonaldSurgery, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, BRB.
Penelope MashburnGeneral Surgery, Western Reserve Health Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), Warren, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Homocysteine, an intermediate amino acid, is involved in methionine metabolism, which is crucial for various physiological pathways, including protein synthesis and DNA methylation. Elevated levels of homocysteine have been implicated as both a modifiable and unmodifiable risk factor in cardiovascular disease, influencing atherosclerotic disease formation and hypercoagulability. Mechanisms linking elevated homocysteine levels to vascular occlusion involve endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and enhanced thrombotic potential. We present the case of a 54-year-old female with hyperhomocysteinemia-induced hypercoagulability causing acute limb ischemia, necessitating below-knee amputation.

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atherosclerosiscardiovascular diseaseendothelial dysfunctionhomocysteinehomocysteinemiavascular occlusion

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PMID39583366
PMCPMC11585337

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