Plasma homocysteine concentration is increased in preeclampsia and is associated with evidence of endothelial activation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 6 I, 1998, Pages 1605-1611

  Powers, R W ^a   Evans, R W ^a   Majors, A K ^a   Ojimba, J I ^a   Ness, R B ^a   Crombleholme, W R ^a   Roberts, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular fibronectin; Folate; Homocysteine; Preeclampsia; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0032428626     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70033-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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