Are different reference intervals for methylmalonic acid and total homocysteine necessary in elderly people?

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 222-226

  Joosten, Etienne ^a   Lesaffre, Emmanuel ^a   Riezler, Reiner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Severi Med GmbH Münster   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Folate; Homocysteine; Methylmalonic acid; Reference intervals; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029858329     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1996.tb01367.x     Document Type: Article

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