What is it about?
The study investigated the relationship between homocysteinemia blood levels and efficacy of the rehabilitation in persons affected by lower limb amputation due to peripheral arterial disease.
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Why is it important?
The higher the level of homocysteinemia the worse the functional outcome. We didn't find this significant correlation in persons affected by amputation caused by a traumatic injury or neoplastic disease.
Perspectives
Because an high level of homocysteinemia could be a possible marker in dysvascular disease and a possible risk factor of amputation, we recommend to test the blood level of this protein. This is a simple and inexpensive test. If necessary we also recommend the drug treatment (folate and B vitamins).
Dr Stefano Brunelli
Fondazione Santa Lucia Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
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This page is a summary of: Functional Outcome After Lower Limb Amputation, Medicine, December 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002167.
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