Should we consider hyperhomocystinemia as a factor of vascular risk?;Doit-on considerer l'hyperhomocysteinemie comme un facteur de risque vasculaire?

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-230

  Quere, I ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

Arterial; Homocyteine; Risk factor; Thrombosis; Venous

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS; BLOOD; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; METHIONINE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOSIS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 0033920306     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(00)80040-5     Document Type: Editorial

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