Does homocysteine need treatment for mild elevation?

The need for treatment for mild homocysteine elevations usually depends on the actual situation.

If the patient is due to a large intake of methionine prior to the test, the abnormal homocysteine value is normal and no other symptoms are present, and treatment is generally not required. If the patient is caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, stroke, myocardial infarction and other diseases, clinical symptoms such as chest distress, shortness of breath, precordial pain, chest pain, etc., and there is necrosis of brain cells and myocardial cells, it belongs to irreversible lesions. At this time, the condition is serious and treatment is usually required.