Possible involvement of sulfane sulfur in homocysteine-induced atherosclerosis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 259-261

  Toohey, J I ^a  

^a Cytoregulation Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035095363     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1209     Document Type: Article

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