Hyperhomocysteinemia in chronic alcoholism: Relations to folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 status

Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 296-302

  Cravo, Marília L ^a   Camilo, Maria E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DE ONCOLOGIA DE LISBOA FRANCISCO GENTIL   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

(Chronic) alcoholism; Folate; Homocysteine; Vitamins B6 and B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ALCOHOLISM; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN B 6 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034033521     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(99)00297-X     Document Type: Review

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