Plasma homocyst(e)ine, folate, vitamin B6 and coronary artery disease risk.

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-110

  Herzlich, Barry C ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE;

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; CORONARY DISEASE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTINE; HUMANS; PYRIDOXINE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029865310     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1996.10718573     Document Type: Article

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