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Affiliation
New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. msarnak@lifespan.org
Authors
Beck GJ, Greene T, Kusek JW, Levey AS, Sarnak MJ, Selhub J, Wang SR
Studies
Citation
Sarnak MJ, Wang SR, Beck GJ, Kusek JW, Selhub J, Greene T, Levey AS. Homocysteine, cysteine, and B vitamins as predictors of kidney disease progression. Am J Kidney Dis 2002 Nov;40(5):932-9.Abstract
Pathological similarities between atherosclerosis and glomerulosclerosis suggest that risk factors for the two processes may be similar. Elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) levels and low B vitamin levels are risk factors for atherosclerosis, but have not been evaluated sufficiently as risk factors for the progression of kidney disease.