Hyperhomocysteinemia - A risk factor for abruptio placentae

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-362

  Owen, E P ^a,c   Human, L ^a   Carolissen, A A ^b   Harley, E H ^a   Odendaal, H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; HOMOCYSTEINE;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; RISK FACTOR; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ADULT; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; VITAMINS;

EID: 0030840088     PISSN: 01418955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005373810756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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