Plasma homocyst(e)ine: A risk factor for arterial occlusive diseases

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Malinow, M R ^a,b,c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

carotid thickening; cerebral; coronary; graded risk; peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029918751     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.suppl_4.1238s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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