Cardiovascular diseases are the main death causes in modern world. Heart failure (HF) is terminal stage of most cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence HF increasing patients older age groups. At same time, number geriatric syndromes increases with age, one which malnutrition. Recent studies demonstrate mutually aggravating effect heart and malnutrition, that correction malnutrition can improve...

Background: An elevated homocysteine level is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. Psoriatic patients have an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases; In addition, hyperhomocysteinemia is a complication of methotrexate treatment. We undertook a study to evaluate the plasma levels of homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate in patients with psoriasis before and after short-term...