Association between plasma homocysteine and extracranial carotid arterial disease in older persons

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1432-1433

  Aronow, Wilbert S ^a   Ahn, Chul ^b   Schoenfeld, Myron R ^b  

^a HEBREW HOSPITAL HOME   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 0030956453     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00161-6     Document Type: Article

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