Evaluation of the presence of premature atherosclerosis in adults with heterozygosity for cystathionine-beta-synthase deficiency

Stroke. 1996 Jun;27(6):1134-6.

Authors

H W de Valk, M K van Eeden, J D Banga, R van der Griend, E de Groot, F J Haas, O J Meuwissen, M Duran, J A Smeitink, B T Poll-The, J B de Klerk, D Wittebol-Post, M O Rolland

PMID: 8650730

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis
Arteriosclerosis / etiology*
Blood Circulation
Carotid Stenosis / etiology
Cerebral Arterial Diseases / etiology
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology
Cystathionine beta-Synthase / deficiency*
Cystathionine beta-Synthase / genetics
Female
Femoral Artery / pathology
Heterozygote
Homocysteine / blood
Homocystinuria / genetics*
Humans
Male
Methionine / metabolism
Middle Aged
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / etiology
Tunica Intima / pathology
Tunica Media / pathology

Substances

Homocysteine
Methionine
Cystathionine beta-Synthase