Homocysteine levels are associated with diabetes mellitus in Chinese with H-type hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The study examined the association between homocysteine and diabetes mellitus in patients with H-type hypertension and assessed the possible effect modifiers.

Subjects/methods

This cross-sectional study included 1,255 eligible participants in the 'H-type Hypertension Management and Stroke Prevention Strategic International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Project' among rural Chinese people with H-type hypertension. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between homocysteine and diabetes mellitus.

Results

The mean level of total homocysteine (tHcy) in the diabetes mellitus population was 19.37 μmol/L, which was significantly higher than the non-diabetic patients (18.18 μmol/L). When tHcy was an

SUBMITTER: Fu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature