ABSTRACT
I. Introduction .............................................................................................................................71 II. Homocysteine: A Newly Identified Risk Factor for Atherothrombosis.................................72 III. Genetic Causes of Hyperhomocysteinemia............................................................................72 IV. Demographic and Dietary Causes of Elevated Homocysteine Levels...................................73 V. Risk Estimates of Cardiovascular Disease with Elevated Homocysteine .............................73
