Plasma homocysteine levels in sickle cell disease and the need for folate supplementation

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 184-185

  Schnog, J B ^a   van der Dijs, F P L ^a   Brouwer, D A J ^a   Duits, A J ^a   Muskiet, F D ^a   Muskiet, F A J ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 0034457403     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200003000-00022     Document Type: Letter

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