Cleophas T J, Hornstra N, van Hoogstraten B, van der Meulen J
Department of Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Am J Cardiol. 2000 Nov 1;86(9):1005-9, A8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01137-1.
This meta-analysis suggests that homocysteine may not be as harmful for the heart as it seems. At the same time, however, homocysteine may be an indicator for unhealthy lifestyles, and therefore, an important variable for cardiologists to take into account when assessing coronary artery disease.