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Atherosclerosis risk assessment

Atherosclerosis risk assessment
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📍Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease in which cholesterol (plaque) deposits appear on the walls of blood vessels. Over time, the amount of deposits increases, the space in the vessels, respectively, decreases ➡️ blood circulation and nutrition of various organs deteriorates ➡️ they do not receive oxygen and nutrients. This is one of the causes of myocardial infarction, cerebral stroke.

Thanks to laboratory tests, today, it is possible to prevent the development of atherosclerosis by determining the level of homocysteine (HC) in the blood.
📍Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is synthesized in the body and is an intermediate protein product of methionine and cysteine metabolism.

With a lack of B vitamins (B12, B6, B9 (folic acid), the level of GC increases⬆️ and promotes inflammation and is toxic to brain neurons.

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💉 Material collection: on an empty stomach (no eating) for at least 6-8 hours, drink water without impurities.

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