The role of homocysteine, folate and other B-vitamins in the development of atherosclerosis

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion

Volumn 47, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 9-12

  Pietrzik, Klaus ^a   Brönstrup, Anja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY DISEASE; FOLIC ACID; HEMATINICS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PYRIDOXINE; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 0031151607     PISSN: 00040622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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