Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000742 (Homocysteine)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
12.5 +/- 5.0 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Sickle cell anemia
Comments
Homozygous sickle cell disease
References
    1. van der Dijs FP, Schnog JJ, Brouwer DA, Velvis HJ, van den Berg GA, Bakker AJ, Duits AJ, Muskiet FD, Muskiet FA: Elevated homocysteine levels indicate suboptimal folate status in pediatric sickle cell patients. Am J Hematol. 1998 Nov;59(3):192-8. [PubMed:9798656 ]