Multiple choice

Which of the following conditions acts as a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

  1. High level of c-reactive protein

  2. High level of homocysteine in the blood

  3. Low level of glycated hemoglobin in the blood

  4. Presence of high density lipoproteins in the blood
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Explanation

A high level of homocysteine in the blood makes a person more susceptible to endothelial cell injury which may progress to inflammation in the blood vessels, atherogenesis and to ischemic injury. Hyperhomocysteinemia (high level of homocysteine in the blood) is a possible risk factor for coronary artery disease.

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