Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. It is often related to low levels of vitamin B12 and/or folate, enzymatic co-factors of methionine metabolism. Atrophic gastritis, often caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, may impair vitamin absorption.
Santarelli, L., Gabrielli, M., Cremonini, F., Santoliquido, A., Candelli, M., Nista, E., Pola, P., Gasbarrini, G. B., Gasbarrini, A., Atrophic gastritis as a cause of hyperhomocysteinaemia, <<ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS>>, 2004; 19 (1): 107-111 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/20899]
Atrophic gastritis as a cause of hyperhomocysteinaemia
Santarelli, Luca;Gabrielli, Maurizio;Cremonini, Filippo;Santoliquido, Angelo;Candelli, Marcello;Pola, Paolo;Gasbarrini, Giovanni Battista;Gasbarrini, Antonio
2004
Abstract
Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. It is often related to low levels of vitamin B12 and/or folate, enzymatic co-factors of methionine metabolism. Atrophic gastritis, often caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, may impair vitamin absorption.
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