Is homocysteine 13.8 normal for women?

Dr. Addison Mitchell
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2025-05-22 23:25:25
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Female homocysteine 13.8μmol/L is considered normal.
Homocysteine is an intermediate product of methionine and cysteine metabolism, belonging to an index of blood examination, the normal range is 5-15μmol/L. Female homocysteine 13.8μmol/L is within this range, so it is considered normal, no special treatment is needed, and there is no need to worry too much.
Homocysteine 15μmol/L, it is necessary to be alert to H-type hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, etc., and further blood pressure measurement, renal function examination, coronary angiography, etc. are needed to confirm the diagnosis.