The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations in type 2 diabetic patients and to assess whether high tHcy values were related to chronic complications (particularly macroangiopathy and nephropathy) and/or the degree of insulin resistance.
Service d'Endocrinologie et Nutrition, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. buysschaert@diab.ucl.ac.be