Homocysteine: cardiovascular risk factor in children and adolescents?
The aim of this study was to identify publications in literature that investigated Homocysteine (He) as a risk factor for CVD among children and adolescents. An active search for information in LILACS, IBECS, Science Direct, Medline and Cochrane Library databases was conducted using the following co...
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Published in | Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) Vol. 59; no. 6; pp. 622 - 628 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Magazine Article |
Language | English |
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Brazil
Elsevier Editora Ltda
01.11.2013
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Summary: | The aim of this study was to identify publications in literature that investigated Homocysteine (He) as a risk factor for CVD among children and adolescents. An active search for information in LILACS, IBECS, Science Direct, Medline and Cochrane Library databases was conducted using the following combination of keywords “homocysteine”, “cardiovascular diseases”, “child” and “adolescent”. Fifteen articles were analyzed showing direct relationship with increasing age (8 studies) and male gender (10 studies), and an inverse relationship with serum vitamins B6, B12 and folate levels. Thus, the results suggest that more research must be carried through in order to determine in a more coherent way the causes of the hiperhomocisteinemia in the pediatric population, guiding for an adequate diet, rich in nutrients necessary to favor the metabolism of the He.
O objetivo do estudo foi identificar na literatura publicações que investigaram a Homocisteína (He) como um fator de risco para doenças cardiovasculares na faixa etária de crianças e adolescentes. Realizou-se uma busca ativa de informações nas bases de dados LILACS e IBECS, Science Direct, Medline e Biblioteca Cochrane, utilizando-se a combinação dos descritores “homocysteine”, “cardiovascular diseases”, “child” e “adolescent”. Foram analisados 15 artigos, os quais apontaram relação direta dos níveis de He com o sexo masculino (10 estudos) e com o aumento da idade (8 estudos), e uma relação inversa com os níveis séricos das vitaminas B6, B12 e folatos (10 estudos). Sugere-se que sejam realizadas mais pesquisas a fim de determinar de maneira mais coerente as causas da hiperhomocisteinemia na população pediátrica, orientando para uma dieta adequada e rica em nutrientes necessários para favorecer o metabolismo da He. |
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ISSN: | 0104-4230 1806-9282 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ramb.2013.05.004 |