Assessment of methylated derivatives of glycine in patients with metabolic syndrome and prediabetes

Abstract

Lower plasma concentration of betaine and higher level of dimethylglycine and homocysteine in patients with metabolic syndrome and prediabetes could be in relation with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and increased cardiovascular risk in these patients.

Keywords

• betaine
• dimethylglycine
• metabolic syndrome
• HPLC