Investigation of Some Factors Affecting Homocysteine Levels

Abstract

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of some factors such as age, gender, cancer and sedentary life on homocysteine levels. Method: The study included 266 people aged three to 93 years. Of these 266 people, 109 are men and 157 are women. In addition, 120 out of 266 patients are bedridden (living a sedentary life) and 146 are healthy individuals. Of these 120 patients, 78 patients were diagnosed with cancer and the others were patients without a diagnosis of cancer. Homocysteine analysis was performed in the immunochemistry module of the Cobas®8000 analyzer using electrochemiluminescence technology. Correlation analysis was performed to see the relationship between homocysteine levels and age. The effects of gender, cancer and sedentary life factors were measured with the Mann-Whitney U test. Results: A positive correlation was found between the homocysteine levels and age of the individuals included in the study (r=0.610, p