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High homocysteine level
My blood test recently revealed that I've an alarming homocysteine level, i.e. 52.01 micro-mole per litre of blood. My family doctor was quite surprised considering my age and has asked to refer reputed cardiologist around. While the reference range says that it should not be above 30 - neither my parents nor my siblings have homocysteine above 20 (same unit as above). Apart from dietary supplements (increasing Vitamin B-complex, especially folic acid) intake what other options do I have? What can I do if this is due to genetic mutation error due to MTHFR gene? Thank you for your time!
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Hello, Regardless of whether you have an MTHFR mutation in both genes or not, the treatment for elevated homocysteine is the same—dietary intervention and supplementation with folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12. A diet low in methionine is recommended in addition to the B vitamins. The effects of vitamin treatment may be monitored by routine, scheduled blood tests. However, evidence to support the value of treating elevated blood levels of homocysteine (except in cases of severely high levels) in the general population is lacking. Therefore, it is not recommended that people be treated with vitamins to lower homocysteine levels as a way to prevent vascular disease. Some patients may not respond.
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