Systemic transsulfuration pathway thiol concentrations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Background It is amply reported that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recent evidence suggests that COPD patients have elevated concentrations of plasma homocysteine (Hcy), a transsulfuration pathway analyte that is commonly regarded as a CVD risk factor. Design We comprehensively investigated the plasma concentrations of transsulfuration pathway analytes, and their...