Reference intervals for plasma homocysteine by the AxSYM immunoassay after collection in fluoride tubes

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 315-317

  Cotton, Frédéric ^a   Wautrecht, Jean Claude ^a   Léchevin, Véronique ^a   Macours, Pascale ^a   Thiry, Philippe ^a   Gervy, Christine ^a   Boeynaems, Jean Marie ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FLUORIDE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRUSSELS SPROUT; DEVICE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTECTION; REFERENCE VALUE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA;

EID: 0037306661     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/49.2.315     Document Type: Article

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