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Nonfasting Plasma Total Homocysteine Level and Mortality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women in Jerusalem

Jeremy D. Kark, Jacob Selhub, Bella Adler, Jaime Gofin, J. H. Abramson, Gideon Friedman, Irwin H. Rosenberg

Annals of Internal Medicine · 1999 · 133 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

A mildly to moderately elevated nonfasting plasma homocysteine level is a substantial risk marker for death from all causes. The association seems to be stronger during the first 5 years of follow-up.

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