Changes in homocysteine levels during normal pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 660-664

  Walker, M C ^a   Smith, G N ^a   Perkins, S L ^a   Keely, E J ^a   Garner, P R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Albumin; Folic acid; Homocysteine; Medical complications of pregnancy; Thrombophilia; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0033019579     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70269-3     Document Type: Article

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