Why homocysteine is elevated

The increase of homocysteine may be related to physiological factors, but also may be caused by viral hepatitis, psoriasis and other disease factors.

1, physiological factors

rich in B vitamins food intake is insufficient, can affect homocysteine conversion to methionine or cysteine, resulting in homocysteine value increased.

2, disease factors

1, viral hepatitis

liver is an important organ of homocysteine metabolism, if patients infected with hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, etc. Viral hepatitis, can lead to liver cell damage, affecting homocysteine metabolism, resulting in homocysteine increased.

2, psoriasis

is caused by family inheritance, pathogenic microbial infection and other factors, can lead to homocysteine metabolism abnormal, resulting in homocysteine increased.