Plasma Homocysteine Distribution in the United States

NCT ID: NCT00005483

Last Updated: 2016-01-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

1994-12-31

Study Completion Date

1999-07-31

Brief Summary

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To describe the distribution of homocysteine and prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia with emphasis on race, sex and age. To determine the extent to which hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with status of folate and vitamin B12. Finally, to describe the relationships between prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and prevalence of cardiovascular disease and assess the importance of this risk factor as a cause of vascular disease among US adults. The study was renewed for one year to investigate normal homocysteine concentrations among children and to identify nutritional and non-nutritional determinants of total homocysteine concentrations in children.

Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND:

Hyperhomocysteinemia, a condition of elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations resulting from impaired sulfur amino acid metabolism, may be a powerful risk factor for occlusive vascular disease. However, little is known about the distribution of hyperhomocysteinemia in the general population. Furthermore, inadequate nutritional status might be a strong determinant of hyperhomocysteinemia, but its importance at a population level (as measured by the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia associated with inadequate nutrition) has received little study. Finally, levels of homocysteine associated with elevated risk of vascular disease have not been clearly established.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Using previously collected plasma samples, studies were conducted on the distribution of homocysteine and prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia with emphasis on race, sex and age. Investigations were undertaken on the extent of the relationship of hyperhomocysteinemia to folate and vitamin B12. Finally, the relationships were described between prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and prevalence of cardiovascular disease and the importance of this risk factor as a cause of vascular disease among US adults was assessed..

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Hyperhomocysteinemia

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

No eligibility criteria
Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tufts University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Jacob Selhub

Role:

Tufts University

References

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Selhub J, Jacques PF, Rosenberg IH, Rogers G, Bowman BA, Gunter EW, Wright JD, Johnson CL. Serum total homocysteine concentrations in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1991-1994): population reference ranges and contribution of vitamin status to high serum concentrations. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Sep 7;131(5):331-9. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-131-5-199909070-00003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10475885 (View on PubMed)

Jacques PF, Rosenberg IH, Rogers G, Selhub J, Bowman BA, Gunter EW, Wright JD, Johnson CL. Serum total homocysteine concentrations in adolescent and adult Americans: results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Mar;69(3):482-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/69.3.482.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10075334 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R01HL052630

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

4970

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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