Plasma homocysteine concentrations in a population with a low coronary heart disease prevalence

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Ubbink, Johan B ^a   Delpopt, Rhena ^a   Vermaak, W J Hayward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blacks; folate; homocysteine; humans; South Africa

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOADING TEST; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0029978383     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.suppl_4.1254s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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