Title: Correlation between Serum Homocysteine Levels and Serum Vitamin B12 Levels in First Time Acute MI Patients with Relative Lack of Conventional Risk Factors in North Indian (Rural) Population

Authors: Dr Hariharan Munganda, Dr Rishi Gupta, Dr Subrat Akhoury, Dr Simmimanocha, Dr Umeshkohli, Dr Dyaneshamle

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i7.20

Abstract

Introduction

Indian patients have higher incidence of cardiac diseases inspite of the conventional risk factors comparable to western counterpart. The increased excess cardiac risk in Indians as compared to western population remains unexplained. Low serum vitamin B 12 and high serum homocysteine levels are known predictors of cardiovascular mortality and are highly frequent in Indians .Our present study was taken to ascertain whether these  two factors are responsible for excess cardiac risk in indians. 

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Corresponding Author

Dr Hariharan Munganda

Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, New Delhi, India