During the implementation of European Union projects in Ukraine «Health and environmental programs associated with the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Preparation, training and coordination of health projects» in 2015 hyperhomocysteinemia was observed in a group of adolescents living in districts bordering the Chernobyl exclusion zone in 75.3 % of cases (among males in 86.5 % of cases). An association between hyperhomocysteinemia and pathological processes in the central nervoussystem has been established. It is important to determine the causes of this phenomenon, including in pre‐conscription persons, which limits their suitability for military service.
The purpose of the study was to find out the reasons for the increase in homocysteine levels in male adolescents living in areas contaminated with radioactive elements as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
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