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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Role of homocysteine, vitamins B12, B6, B1, and folate in Saudi patients with premature acute coronary syndrome.

Khalid Alfaraidy, Ayman Mohamed, Alexander Woodman, Rehab Al-Ansari, Yasser A Al Malki, Fatimah S Alayidh, Yaser Alnaam, Abdulrahman Al Husil, Mohamed I Amin, Masniwati Sigem and 2 more

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Khalid AlfaraidyDepartment of Cardiology, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Ayman MohamedDepartment of Cardiology, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Alexander WoodmanDepartment of Scientific Research, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Rehab Al-AnsariAdult Hematology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Yasser A Al MalkiDepartment of Medical Laboratory, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah S AlayidhDepartment of Medical Laboratory, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Yaser AlnaamDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Al HusilDepartment of Cardiology, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed I AminDepartment of Cardiology, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Masniwati SigemDepartment of Cardiology, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Yousef M HawsawiResearch Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Lamiaa H Al-JameaDepartment of Academic Affairs and Training, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Ministry of Defense Health Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Homocysteine (HCY) has been implicated in cardiovascular disease through adverse effects on vascular endothelium, oxidative stress, and thrombogenic pathways. Saudi Arabia has a young population and an increasing burden of cardiovascular disease, yet regional data on HCY and B-vitamin profiles in premature acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain limited. This single-center cross-sectional exploratory study evaluated serum HCY, vitamins B12, B6, B1, and folate levels in 80 patients with premature ACS at King Fahd Military Medical Complex (KFMMC), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Premature ACS was defined as ACS occurring in men aged <=55 years and women aged <=65 years. Clinical, laboratory, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, angiographic, and SYNTAX score II 2020 data were collected. Spearman correlation showed a weak but statistically significant inverse association between HCY and folate (rho = -0.254,

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folatehomocysteinepremature acute coronary syndromepremature coronary artery diseaseSaudi Arabiavitamin B1vitamin B12vitamin B6

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