Plasma homocysteine reference values of adult Malaysians from three ethnic groups

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 340, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 235-238

  Lopez, Joseph B ^a   Peng, Chin Lai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0842324555     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2003.11.007     Document Type: Letter

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