Homocysteine, MTHFR C677 T, vitamin B12, and folate levels in Thai children with ischemic stroke: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Nongnuch Sirachainan, Pornsri Tapanapruksakul, Anannit Visudtibhan, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit, Cheeraratana Cheeramakara, Kalayanee Atamasirikul, Sukanya Chotsuppakarn, Suvit Areekul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23423

Hyperhomocysteinemia has been identified as a risk factor for venous and arterial thrombosis especially in adult populations. Twenty-eight patients with an initial diagnosis of ischemic stroke and 100 controls, aged ≤18 years, were enrolled in this study. The mean plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) le...