"Homocysteinspiegel korreliert mit der Häufigkeit von retinalen Nervenfaserdefekten"

(Homocysteine levels correlate with the frequency of retinal nerve fiber defects)

Jünemann A et al. Stellenwert vom Homocystein, Klin. Monatsbl Augenheilkd 2018; 235: 163-174

The amino acid homocysteine is a metabolic product that the body cannot use as a building block for protein synthesis and must therefore be broken down by the body. An increased concentration of homocysteine has a damaging effect on the blood vessels and nerve cells. The breakdown of homocysteine requires a sufficient supply of micronutrients of the B-vitamin metabolism as well as antioxidants, minerals and trace elements. If homocysteine is not broken down sufficiently due to a deficiency of these micronutrients, damage is caused to nervous tissue and capillary blood vessels, which are important for good microcirculation, especially in the eye.