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Does anyone know what this is?

An excess of homocysteine is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and potentially other diseases such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer?s disease.

If you are contemplating a pregnancy your doctor is probably testing you to see if you can handle a pregnancy to term.

Hope this helps. Fondly,

When I was diagnosed with my Blood clotting disorder, I was also diagnosed with this. My Dr. put me on a prescription called Foltex (synthetic folic acid), and I was told that I would be on this for the rest of my life. The way he explained it to me, was that my body basically strips itself of Folic Acid, so I basically had very little, and that can lead to heart disease if it's not taken care of now.