Studies on homocysteine demonstrating its significance as a possible tool for differential diagnosis in occlusive vascular disease

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 76-78

  Bhargava, Seema ^a   Parakh, R ^a   Srivastava, L M ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Hyperhomocysteinemia; Vascular Disease

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHETASE A; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHYLATION; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 1342344175     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872395     Document Type: Article

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