The relationship between maternal and neonatal umbilical cord plasma homocyst(e)ine suggests a potential role for maternal homocyst(e)ine in fetal metabolism

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 228-233

  Malinow, M R ^a   Rajkovic, A ^a   Duell, P B ^a   Hess, D L ^a   Upson, B M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Folate; Homocyst(e)ine; Methionine; Neonate

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATERNAL BLOOD; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; UMBILICAL VEIN;

EID: 0031939674     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)80005-7     Document Type: Article

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