Vitamins as homocysteine-lowering agents

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Brattström, Lars ^a  

^a KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

folate; folic acid; homocysteine; vitamin B 12; vitamin B 6

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN;

EID: 0029995348     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.suppl_4.1276s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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