"Homocysteine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A thiol-containing amino acid formed by a demethylation of METHIONINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D006710
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.030.498 D12.125.166.498
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| Concept/Terms |
Homocysteine- Homocysteine
- 2-amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid
- 2 amino 4 mercaptobutyric acid
- Homocysteine, L-Isomer
- Homocysteine, L Isomer
- L-Isomer Homocysteine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Homocysteine" by people in Profiles.
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The reverse epidemiology of plasma total homocysteine as a mortality risk factor is related to the impact of wasting and inflammation. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2007 Jan; 22(1):209-17.
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The Nutritional and Inflammatory Evaluation in Dialysis patients (NIED) study: overview of the NIED study and the role of dietitians. J Ren Nutr. 2005 Apr; 15(2):231-43.
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Homocysteine in uraemia--a puzzling and conflicting story. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2005 Jan; 20(1):16-21.
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A low, rather than a high, total plasma homocysteine is an indicator of poor outcome in hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2004 Feb; 15(2):442-53.