Genetic and nongenetic factors for moderate hyperhomocyst(e)inemia

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-138

  Kang, Soo Sang ^a   Wong, Paul W K ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic defects; Homocystinuria; Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia; Inheritance; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INHERITANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030058721     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9150(95)05648-3     Document Type: Note

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