Homocysteine and Buerger's disease.

We read with interest the case report by Courtney et al .1 It demonstrates the need to consider hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor in vascular occlusive disease, and also the importance of reducing homocysteine levels in such patients. In addition, a meta-analysis of 10 case-control studies on patients with a raised concentration of homocysteine has been found to be a risk …