Plasma total homocysteine （THCY） level and other biochemical risk factors in hypertensives with and without cardiovascular events

Objective： The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between traditional cardiovascular risk factors and elevated plasma tHcy level in Nigerian hypertensive. Methods： Thirty-six hypertensive patients were recruited with 36 age and sex-matched controls. The age, sex and anthropometric measurements including height, weight and body mass index （BMI） were taken. Plasma total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）, high density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）, triglycerides and tHcy were analyzed. The results of the two groups were compared. Results： The mean total cholesterol and LDL- C were significantly higher in the subjects than in the controls （P = 0.01 and 0.03 respectively）. On the other hand, means of HDL-C and triglycerides were not significantly different between the two groups （P =0.06 and 0.68 respectively）. Mean total plasma tHcy was （ 12.95 ±4.9） μmol/L in hypertensive patients when compared with （ 11.29 ±3.6） μmol/L in the controls （P = 0.09） , however the mean tHcy was significantly higher in hypertensive patients who had stroke or myocardial infarction than those without these complications （one way Anova F = 3.63, P = 0.04）. Significant positive correlation was seen between tHcy and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, BMI and LDL-C. Conclusion ： The study suggests that elevated plasma tHcy may predict occurrence of cardiovascular complications in hypertensive individuals.

Plasma total homocysteine (THCY) level and other biochemical risk factors in hypertensives with and without cardiovascular events

Objective:The aim of this study is to assess the correlation between traditional cardiovascular risk factors and elevated plasma tHcy level in Nigerian hypertensive. Methods: Thirty-six hypertensive patients were recruited with 36 age and sex-matched controls. The age, sex and anthropometric measurements including height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were taken. Plasma total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), tri-glycerides and tHey were analyzed. The results of the two groups were compared. Results: The mean total cholesterol and LDL-C were significantly higher in the subjects than in the controls (P=0.01 and 0.03 respectively). On the other hand, means of HDL-C and triglycerides were not significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.06 and O. 68 respectively). Mean total plasma tHey was (12. 95±4.9)μmol/L in hypertensive patients when compared with (11.29±3.6)μmol/L in the controls (P =0.09), however the mean they was significantly higher in hypertensive patients who had stroke or myocardial infarction than those without these complications (one way Anova F = 3.63, P =0.04). Significant positive correlation was seen between tHcy and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, BMI and LDL-C. Conclusion:The study suggests that elevated plasma tH-ey may predict occurrence of cardiovascular complications in hypertensive individuals.