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Homocystiene Profile in Elderly

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfurated amino acid an elevated homocysteine level is a marker for a pathogenic process as well as a cause of pathology.  Method: it is across sectional study conducted on 91 elderly participants 60 years and older selected from geriatric outpatient clinic and geriatric inpatient departmentthey underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment, and homocysteine (Hcy) level in blood by Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA). Results: homocysteine not significantly related to age, sex and functional status. Also mean Hcy level is 15.4 μmol/liter. Conclusion: further studies to evaluate Hcy level in elderly with different ages are recommended.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2018.16077

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Homocystiene, profile, Elderly

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Ola A.

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Hafiz

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Department of Geriatrics and GerontologyFaculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University

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Sarah A.

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Hamza

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Department of Geriatrics and GerontologyFaculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University

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Walaa W.

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Aly

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Department of Geriatrics and GerontologyFaculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University

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Ahmed K.

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Mortagy

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Department of Geriatrics and GerontologyFaculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University

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Wessam E.

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Saad

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Department of Clinical Pathology Faculty of Medicine ,Ain Shams University

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50

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1

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3458

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2013-01-01

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2018-10-06

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2018-10-06

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72

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77

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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EJHM_Volume 50_Issue 1_Pages 72-77.pdf

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Homocystiene Profile in Elderly

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22 Jan 2023