Elevated homocysteine levels are associated with increased diabetes risk in patients with hypertension: a multicenter longitudinal study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Elevated homocysteine levels are associated with increased diabetes risk in patients with hypertension: a multicenter longitudinal study

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  • Ya He

  • Xianwei Tian

  • Chenru Zhao

  • Meng Chen

  • Hongyan Zhang

  • June 9, 2026

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    Elevated homocysteine levels are significantly associated with an increased risk of diabetes in hypertensive patients.

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    Each 1 μmol/L increase in homocysteine corresponds to a 3.3% higher diabetes risk, while a 1-standard deviation increase corresponds to a 27.7% higher risk.

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    Thresholds for increased diabetes risk were identified at 15.2 μmol/L for females and 15.9 μmol/L for males.

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    Subgroup analyses confirmed the robustness of the association between elevated homocysteine and diabetes risk.

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    Lowering homocysteine levels may help control blood pressure and reduce the risk of diabetes in hypertensive patients.

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Elevated homocysteine levels are associated with increased diabetes risk in patients with hypertension: a multicenter longitudinal study

  • by Ya He, Xianwei Tian, Chenru Zhao, Meng Chen, Hongyan Zhang

  • June 9, 2026

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