Novel Approach for the Determination of the Redox Status of Homocysteine and Other Aminothiols in Plasma from Healthy Subjects and Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

Collection of blood in acidic sodium citrate (BioPool Stabilyte) permits the determination of the redox status of Hcy and its related aminothiols, which may add to the understanding of their relationship to the etiology of cerebrovascular disease.