Low diagnostic value of fasting and post-methionine load homocysteine tests. A study in Dutch subjects with homocysteine test indications

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 331, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 153-157

  Fokkema, M R ^a   Dijck Brouwer, D A J ^a   Van Doormaal, J J ^a   Reijngoud, D J ^a   Muskiet, F A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Added value; Diagnostic value; Fasting homocysteine; Post methionine load test

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; LOADING TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037402269     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(03)00078-0     Document Type: Article

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