When should a psychiatrist remember to test homocysteine levels? - a literature review
Introduction: Homocysteine is an endogenous sulfur amino acid, formed as a result of biochemical changes in methionine. The normal concentration of homocysteine in healthy people is within the range of 5 - 15 µmol / l, and values above 15 µmol / l are referred to as hyperhomocysteinemia. Moreover, i...
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oai:doaj.org-article:92963f888e494880b2840d0f155946e62021-12-05T14:11:06ZWhen should a psychiatrist remember to test homocysteine levels? - a literature review2353-862710.2478/cpp-2021-0006https://doaj.org/article/92963f888e494880b2840d0f155946e62021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/cpp-2021-0006https://doaj.org/toc/2353-8627Introduction: Homocysteine is an endogenous sulfur amino acid, formed as a result of biochemical changes in methionine. The normal concentration of homocysteine in healthy people is within the range of 5 - 15 µmol / l, and values above 15 µmol / l are referred to as hyperhomocysteinemia. Moreover, it has been shown that the level of homocysteine may be associated with the occurrence of mental disorders. The aim of this article was to search for a relationship between the level of this amino acid and the incidence and prognosis of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease.Nowak KatarzynaChiriboga SylviaHalczuk IzabelaKarakuła-Juchnowicz HannaSciendoarticlehomocysteinedepressionbipolar disorderschizophreniaPsychiatryRC435-571DEENPLUKCurrent Problems of Psychiatry, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 69-82 (2021) |
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Introduction: Homocysteine is an endogenous sulfur amino acid, formed as a result of biochemical changes in methionine. The normal concentration of homocysteine in healthy people is within the range of 5 - 15 µmol / l, and values above 15 µmol / l are referred to as hyperhomocysteinemia. Moreover, it has been shown that the level of homocysteine may be associated with the occurrence of mental disorders. The aim of this article was to search for a relationship between the level of this amino acid and the incidence and prognosis of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease. |
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When should a psychiatrist remember to test homocysteine levels? - a literature review |
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When should a psychiatrist remember to test homocysteine levels? - a literature review |
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