%0 Journal Article
%T Homocystiene Profile in Elderly
%A Ola A. Hafiz1
%A Sarah A.Hamza1
%A Walaa W. Aly1
%A Wessam E.Saad2
%A Ahmed K.Mortagy1
%J The Egyptian Journal Of Hospital Medicine
%D 2013
%I Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education
%X 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 ¦̀mol/liter. Conclusion: further studies to evaluate Hcy level in elderly with different ages are recommended.
%K Homocystiene
%K profile
%K elderly
%U http://egyptianjournal.net78.net/50_6.pdf