Plasma homocysteine and coronary heart disease: Systematic review of published epidemiological studies

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 229-232

  Danesh, John ^a   Lewington, Sarah ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CORONARY DISEASE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032417638     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: 17418275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174182679800500404     Document Type: Article

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