The association between homocysteine and myocardial infarction is independent of age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking and markers of inflammation: the Glasgow Myocardial Infarction Study

This case-control study from the Glasgow Myocardial Infarction Study evaluated the association between plasma homocysteine levels and myocardial infarction (MI) in 712 MI patients and 697 age- and sex-matched controls. Results showed that elevated homocysteine levels were significantly associated with nearly double the risk of MI (OR 1.9; 95% CI: