The incidence of hyperhomocysteinaemia in vascular patients

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 558-561

  Spark, J I ^a   Laws, P ^a   Fitridge, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Homocysteine; Risk factors; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; LIPID;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLAUDICATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INCIDENCE; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0242299759     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(03)00381-2     Document Type: Article

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