Elevated plasma homocysteine in early pregnancy: A risk factor for the development of severe preeclampsia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 781-785

  Cotter, Amanda M ^a,b   Molloy, Anne M ^a,b   Scott, John M ^a,b   Daly, Sean F ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Folate; Homocysteine; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0034770278     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.117304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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