homocysteine

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
HC
Pronunciation
/ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɪstiːn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Oral administration of folic acid and vitamin B12 can lower plasma total homocysteine(HC) levels.
  2. Context Observational studies have reported associations between circulating total homocysteine(HC) concentration and risk of cardiovascular disease.
  3. Background : High C-reactive protein ( CRP ) and homocysteine(HC) levels are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  4. Both cross-sectional and case-control studies have reported an association between plasma homocysteine(HC) and AMD.
  5. They concluded that folic acid lowers the concentrations homocysteine(HC) in the blood.

Other meanings of HC