Homocysteine and endothelial dysfunction: A link with cardiovascular disease

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  McDowell, Ian F W ^a   Lang, Derek ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Endothelium; Homocysteine; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METAL; METHIONINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; TIRON;

AUTOOXIDATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SHEAR STRESS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

TIRON;

EID: 0033985265     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.2.369s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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