Is homocysteine 17.10 serious?

Homocysteine 17.1μmol/L is serious, depending on the specific situation.

The normal value of homocysteine is 5-15μmol/L, while 17.1μmol/L is slightly higher than the normal value, which may be related to non-pathological factors and pathological factors. If it is caused by non-pathological factors, such as alcoholism, excessive drinking of coffee, etc., it is generally called simple homocysteine elevation. Because there is no abnormal organic disease, it is usually not serious. However, if it is caused by pathological factors, including myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, etc., it is difficult to remove the cause, and the discomfort symptoms are obvious, even life-threatening, usually serious.